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Flash Flood Warning 102, NWS Charleston, WV

August 29, 2021Athens County, Morgan County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 29, 2021, 1:47 PM EDT for Athens County, Morgan County, Ohio. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 29, 2021, 1:47 PM EDT (17:47 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2021, 4:05 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1111 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1111 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1131 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

811 
WGUS51 KRLX 291747
FFWRLX
OHC009-115-292145-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0102.210829T1747Z-210829T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
147 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
  Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
  Amesville and Burr Oak State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by 
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may 
also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston 
West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using 
the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 8208 3955 8207 3955 8206 3955 8205
      3955 8204 3958 8204 3960 8193 3941 8185
      3935 8203

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPY
2 follow-up statements
260 
WGUS71 KRLX 291842
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
242 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

OHC009-115-292145-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210829T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Morgan OH-
242 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN ATHENS AND SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

At 242 PM EDT, Although heavy rain has moved out of the area, 
between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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...
  Amesville and Burr Oak State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by 
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may 
also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston 
West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using 
the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 8208 3955 8207 3955 8206 3955 8205
      3955 8204 3958 8204 3960 8193 3941 8185
      3935 8203

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

RPY
856 
WGUS71 KRLX 292005
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
405 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

OHC009-115-292015-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210829T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Morgan OH-
405 PM EDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN ATHENS AND 
SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3955 8208 3955 8207 3955 8206 3955 8205
      3955 8204 3958 8204 3960 8193 3941 8185
      3935 8203

$$

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPerry46 min
Aug 29, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton38 min
Aug 29, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Washington35 min
Aug 29, 2:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWashington39 min
Aug 29, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXScioto51 min
Aug 29, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia47 min
Aug 29, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia46 min
Aug 29, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton50 min
Aug 29, 3:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXGallia, Meigs, Vinton3 hr
Aug 29, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMeigs41 min
Aug 29, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPerry54 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.