Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2021, 8:32 PM EDT for 5 counties in 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 14, 2021, 8:32 PM EDT (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Upshur County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
The text
As transmitted.
692
WGUS51 KRLX 150032
FFWRLX
WVC017-021-033-041-097-150345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0064.210615T0032Z-210615T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
832 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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...
Buckhannon, Weston, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, Jane Lew,
Camden, Horner, Alum Bridge and Lorentz.
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 3916 8071 3917 8069 3920 8061 3919 8051
3913 8031 3910 8028 3901 8021 3897 8029
3898 8045 3897 8064 3903 8075 3905 8076
3909 8076
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
SL2 follow-up statements
242
WGUS71 KRLX 150222
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1022 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
WVC017-021-033-041-097-150345-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210615T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Harrison WV-Lewis WV-Upshur WV-
1022 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GILMER, NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR, SOUTHEASTERN
DODDRIDGE, SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...
At 1022 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain occurred earlier
this evening across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Buckhannon, Weston, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, Jane Lew,
Camden, Horner, Alum Bridge and Lorentz.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may
also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston
West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using
the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3916 8071 3917 8069 3920 8061 3919 8051
3913 8031 3910 8028 3901 8021 3897 8029
3898 8045 3897 8064 3903 8075 3905 8076
3909 8076
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
SL254
WGUS71 KRLX 150343
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1143 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
WVC017-021-033-041-097-150353-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210615T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Harrison WV-Lewis WV-Upshur WV-
1143 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES AT 1145 PM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
GILMER, NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR, SOUTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE, SOUTHWESTERN
HARRISON AND LEWIS COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has long since ended, any flood waters have receded.
No major issues with high water were reported, and flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3916 8071 3917 8069 3920 8061 3919 8051
3913 8031 3910 8028 3901 8021 3897 8029
3898 8045 3897 8064 3903 8075 3905 8076
3909 8076
$$
TRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 48 min |
| Jun 14, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 9:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 19 min |
| Jun 14, 9:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Upshur | 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.