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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Charleston, WV

February 12, 20205 counties in Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this areal flood warning at Feb 12, 2020, 10:46 PM EST for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2020, 10:46 PM EST (03:46 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2020, 12:35 PM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Vinton County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Feb 12, 9:49 PM EST, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 9:49 PM EST, 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 3:39 AM EST, 19 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
339 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-130845-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-
Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
339 AM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

Area rivers, creeks and streams will continue to run high from
recent rainfall. An additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall, with
localized higher amounts are expected through Thursday. Minor
flooding will continue to be possible, particularly in low lying or
flood prone areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 12, 9:10 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 12, 9:51 PM EST, 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 12, 10:18 PM EST, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1018 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

VAZ003-004-WVZ024-025-033-034-130345-
Dickenson-Buchanan-Wyoming-McDowell-Logan-Mingo-
1018 PM EST Wed Feb 12 2020

...A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL AFFECT DICKENSON...BUCHANAN...MCDOWELL...
SOUTHERN MINGO...WESTERN WYOMING AND SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES...

At 1017 PM EST, radar indicated showers were located along a line
extending from Turkey Creek to Norton. Movement was east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts between 35 to 45 mph mph are possible with these showers.

Locations impacted include...
Williamson, Welch, Clintwood, Grundy, Pineville, Haysi, John
Flannagan Lake, Breaks Interstate, Davenport, Oceana, Gary, War, Man,
Delbarton, Gilbert Creek, Mallory, Hinch, Hanover, R.d. Bailey Lake
and Trammel.

LAT...LON 3702 8248 3720 8256 3727 8235 3754 8197
      3755 8213 3765 8218 3763 8219 3764 8220
      3768 8230 3774 8233 3776 8232 3777 8211
      3778 8147 3720 8159 3724 8174 3712 8200
      3705 8204 3704 8217 3696 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 282DEG 61KT 3767 8232 3695 8266

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 9:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Mason, Wayne50 min
Feb 12, 9:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Putnam54 min
Feb 12, 10:18 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMcDowell, Mingo, Wyoming27 min
Feb 12, 10:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette, McDowell, Nicholas, Raleigh, Wyoming66 min
Feb 13, 2:48 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXCabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam9 hr
Feb 13, 4:57 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXLincoln, Mingo, Wayne8 hr
Feb 13, 8:27 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler17 hr
Feb 13, 10:07 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXBoone, Lincoln, Putnam6 hr
Feb 13, 11:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningRLXCabell, Wayne45 hr
Feb 12, 10:50 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXGallia, Lawrence14 hr
Feb 13, 12:30 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXAthens, Morgan, Washington27 hr
Feb 13, 11:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningRLXScioto68 hr
Feb 13, 12:07 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXGallia, Meigs18 hr
Feb 13, 12:33 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLawrence3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.