Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021

Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Charleston, WV

June 10, 2021Cabell County, Lincoln County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 10, 2021, 2:43 AM EDT for Cabell County, Lincoln County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 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
Jun 10, 2021, 2:43 AM EDT (06:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2021, 5:25 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cabell County, WV, Lincoln County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

026 
WGUS51 KRLX 100643
FFWRLX
WVC011-043-100945-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0016.210610T0643Z-210610T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
243 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
  Northwestern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...

* Until 545 AM EDT.

* At 243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Hamlin, West Hamlin, Branchland and Sweetland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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.

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 3830 8230 3836 8207 3832 8205 3829 8205
      3828 8203 3828 8202 3827 8202 3818 8225
      3822 8227 3823 8226 3823 8227

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CG
2 follow-up statements
743 
WGUS71 KRLX 100822
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
422 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

WVC011-043-100945-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210610T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cabell WV-Lincoln WV-
422 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

At 422 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Heavy rain has 
largely moved out of the area, however high water issues may still 
linger.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

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...
  Hamlin, West Hamlin, Branchland and Sweetland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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.

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 3830 8230 3836 8207 3832 8205 3829 8205
      3828 8203 3828 8202 3827 8202 3818 8225
      3822 8227 3823 8226 3823 8227

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CG
432 
WGUS71 KRLX 100925
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
525 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

WVC011-043-100935-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210610T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cabell WV-Lincoln WV-
525 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN CABELL AND 
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3830 8230 3836 8207 3832 8205 3829 8205
      3828 8203 3828 8202 3827 8202 3818 8225
      3822 8227 3823 8226 3823 8227

$$

CG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 9:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMason51 min
Jun 10, 3:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Putnam4 hr
Jun 10, 3:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone33 min
Jun 10, 7:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson5 hr
Jun 10, 9:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more36 hr
Jun 10, 1:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWirt96 min
Jun 10, 1:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason91 min
Jun 10, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMingo36 min
Jun 10, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph42 min
Jun 10, 3:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Roane2 hr
Jun 10, 4:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Roane, Wirt, Wood6 hr
Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXFayette3 hr
Jun 10, 5:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWebster4 hr
Jun 10, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette33 min
Jun 10, 5:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXUpshur4 hr
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone51 min
Jun 10, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour48 min
Jun 10, 6:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXNicholas, Webster3 hr
Jun 10, 6:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXClay, Nicholas3 hr
Jun 10, 7:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLincoln, Putnam3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.