Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Charleston, WV
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.
- 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
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
$$
CG2 follow-up statements
743
WGUS71 KRLX 100822
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
422 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021
WVC011-043-100945-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210610T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cabell WV-Lincoln WV-
422 AM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...
At 422 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Heavy rain has
largely moved out of the area, however high water issues may still
linger.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hamlin, West Hamlin, Branchland and Sweetland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may
also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston
West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using
the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3830 8230 3836 8207 3832 8205 3829 8205
3828 8203 3828 8202 3827 8202 3818 8225
3822 8227 3823 8226 3823 8227
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
CG432
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
$$
CGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 3:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Putnam | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 7:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more | 36 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wirt | 96 min |
| Jun 10, 1:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 91 min |
| Jun 10, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 5:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Upshur | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 51 min |
| Jun 10, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 6:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Webster | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Nicholas | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Putnam | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.