Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Morristown, TN
NWS Morristown, TN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2021, 6:52 AM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 6:52 AM EDT (10:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Morristown, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties City of Norton, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Wise County, VA
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 8:40 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Wise, VA | ROADS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 249 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
455
WGUS54 KMRX 281052
FFWMRX
VAC105-167-169-195-720-281515-
/O.NEW.KMRX.FF.W.0014.210328T1052Z-210328T1515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
652 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1115 AM EDT.
* At 652 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen since 5 AM. Additional rainfall amounts of an 1 inch
or more are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Cleveland Va, Coeburn,
Appalachia, Honaker, Pound, St. Paul, Dungannon, St. Charles,
Castlewood, Pardee, Rosedale, Dye and Dryden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3698 8287 3705 8272 3712 8272 3720 8255
3713 8255 3702 8248 3696 8236 3704 8217
3705 8204 3712 8201 3714 8190 3696 8178
3686 8195 3688 8198 3683 8211 3678 8253
3679 8312 3685 8307 3685 8301 3689 8288
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
GC2 follow-up statements
727
WGUS54 KMRX 281457
FFWMRX
VAC105-167-169-195-720-281715-
/O.EXT.KMRX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210328T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1057 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Morristown has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Lee County in southwestern Virginia...
Russell County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Scott County in southwestern Virginia...
Wise County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Norton in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1057 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding
across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Even though the rain has stopped it will take several
hours for some of the flooding to recede.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Norton, Lebanon, Wise, Big Stone Gap, Cleveland Va, Coeburn,
Appalachia, Honaker, Pound, St. Paul, Dungannon, St. Charles,
Castlewood, Pardee, Rosedale, Dye and Dryden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3693 8286 3698 8287 3704 8272 3712 8272
3720 8255 3713 8255 3702 8248 3696 8236
3704 8217 3705 8204 3712 8201 3714 8190
3696 8178 3686 8195 3688 8198 3683 8211
3678 8253 3679 8312 3685 8307 3689 8288
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
19550
WGUS74 KMRX 281717
FFSMRX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Morristown TN
117 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
VAC105-167-169-195-720-281727-
/O.EXP.KMRX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210328T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lee VA-Russell VA-Scott VA-Wise VA-City of Norton VA-
117 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN LEE, RUSSELL, NORTHEASTERN SCOTT AND WISE COUNTIES AND
THE CITY OF NORTON...
A Flood Warning will be in effect until 400 PM EDT. Please continue
to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3693 8286 3698 8287 3704 8272 3712 8272
3720 8255 3713 8255 3702 8248 3696 8236
3704 8217 3705 8204 3712 8201 3714 8190
3696 8178 3686 8195 3688 8198 3683 8211
3678 8253 3679 8312 3685 8307 3689 8288
$$
GCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Morristown, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 44 min |
| Mar 27, 8:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Lee | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 1:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Bristol | 51 min |
| Mar 28, 1:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott | 43 min |
| Mar 28, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 42 min |
| Mar 28, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MRX | Washington | 18 min |
| Mar 28, 2:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 7 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 115 min |
| Mar 28, 6:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MRX | Scott, City of Norton | 52 min |
| Mar 28, 7:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 6 hr |
| Mar 28, 7:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 35 hr |
| Mar 28, 9:05 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Lee | 23 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | MRX | Scott | 33 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 21 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Scott | 20 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Lee, Russell, Scott, Wise, City of Norton | 5 hr |
| Mar 28, 1:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | MRX | Russell, Scott, Washington, City of Bristol | 18 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.