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Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2021, 5:50 PM EDT for Athens County, Ohio. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2021, 5:50 PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2021, 9:51 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Athens County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 6:28 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Athens, OH | HIGH WATER. WATER RUNNING OVER RICHLAND AVENUE NEAR UNIVERSITY COURTLAND APARTMENTS. VIDEO INCLUDED WITH REPORT ON TWITTER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 608 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1164 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
314
WGUS51 KRLX 302150
FFWRLX
OHC009-010345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0070.210630T2150Z-210701T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
550 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 550 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 of 1 to 2 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...
Athens and Stroud Run State Park.
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 3926 8209 3927 8219 3933 8223 3936 8203
3938 8189 3933 8185 3932 8185 3932 8184
3931 8184 3930 8184 3930 8183 3926 8205
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
ARJ1 follow-up statement
173
WGUS71 KRLX 010151
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
951 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
OHC009-010201-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210701T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-
951 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN ATHENS COUNTY...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT Friday for
portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3926 8209 3927 8219 3933 8223 3936 8203
3938 8189 3933 8185 3932 8185 3932 8184
3931 8184 3930 8184 3930 8183 3926 8205
$$
ARJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 11:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 22 min |
| Jun 30, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more | 39 hr |
| Jun 30, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Vinton | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Vinton | 35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.