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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Charleston, WV

June 11, 2021Ritchie County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT for Ritchie 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 11, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Ritchie County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 89 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
89 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

179 
WGUS51 KRLX 112129
FFWRLX
WVC085-120030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0048.210611T2129Z-210612T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
529 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
  Smithville.

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.

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 3904 8112 3914 8130 3920 8125 3912 8106
      3911 8105 3908 8108

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JZ
2 follow-up statements
528 
WGUS71 KRLX 112347
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
747 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

WVC085-120030-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210612T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ritchie WV-
747 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RITCHIE COUNTY...

At 747 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches 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...
  Smithville.

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.

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 3904 8112 3914 8130 3920 8125 3912 8106
      3911 8105 3908 8108

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JZ
798 
WGUS71 KRLX 120020
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
820 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

WVC085-120030-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210612T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ritchie WV-
820 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN RITCHIE COUNTY...

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

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT for portions 
of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and West 
Virginia.

LAT...LON 3904 8112 3914 8130 3920 8125 3912 8106
      3911 8105 3908 8108

$$

JZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXCabell, Lincoln2 hr
Jun 10, 8:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXKanawha2 hr
Jun 10, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPutnam32 min
Jun 10, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson46 min
Jun 10, 9:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXHarrison3 hr
Jun 10, 10:45 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson2 hr
Jun 11, 7:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLogan, Mingo4 hr
Jun 11, 11:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Nicholas92 min
Jun 11, 12:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Gilmer, Lewis3 hr
Jun 11, 12:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLincoln, Putnam71 min
Jun 11, 1:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Taylor, Upshur3 hr
Jun 11, 2:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXUpshur3 hr
Jun 11, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDoddridge62 min
Jun 11, 2:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison3 hr
Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Wayne58 min
Jun 11, 3:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Lewis, Upshur6 hr
Jun 11, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln, Putnam59 min
Jun 11, 3:56 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRLXBoone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne5 hr
Jun 11, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Kanawha, Logan55 min
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBoone, Kanawha3 hr
Jun 11, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRitchie57 min
Jun 11, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGilmer49 min
Jun 11, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie4 hr
Jun 11, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette23 min
Jun 11, 5:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLogan, Mingo2 hr
Jun 11, 5:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLogan, Wyoming2 hr
Jun 11, 5:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer3 hr
Jun 11, 6:04 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXHarrison3 hr
Jun 11, 6:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Gilmer, Lewis4 hr
Jun 11, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXNicholas54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.