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Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 20215 counties in West Virginia

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

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 90 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -104 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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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

$$

SL
2 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

$$

SL
254 
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

$$

TRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur29 min
Jun 14, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLewis25 min
Jun 14, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLewis, Randolph, Upshur48 min
Jun 14, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton29 min
Jun 14, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWebster28 min
Jun 14, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay26 min
Jun 14, 9:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster34 min
Jun 14, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXNicholas, Pocahontas, Webster19 min
Jun 14, 9:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Randolph, Upshur3 hr
Jun 15, 1:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXUpshur3 hr

Nearby

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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.