Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 1:23 AM EDT for Cabell County, Wayne County, West Virginia; Lawrence County, Ohio; Boyd County, Kentucky. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 reports 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
- Jul 1, 2021, 1:23 AM EDT (05:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2021, 5:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Boyd County, KY, Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV, Wayne County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1:45 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Huntington, WV | 2500 BLOCK OF 5TH AVENUE BEING BARRICADED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. |
| Jul 1, 2:43 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.62 | 1 Se Ashland, KY | CWOP STATION REPORTS 2.62 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT WHILE RECEIVING 1.18 INCHES IN 5 MINUTES ENDING AT 1231 AM. |
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 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 1557 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
247
WGUS51 KRLX 010523
FFWRLX
KYC019-OHC087-WVC011-099-010915-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0071.210701T0523Z-210701T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
123 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 515 AM EDT.
* At 123 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. 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...
Huntington, Ashland, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Proctorville,
Cannonsburg, Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Catlettsburg, Ceredo,
Durbin, Ona, Princess, Coalton, Culloden, South Point, Burlington,
Westwood and Crown City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of streets
around Huntington. The highest threat areas for flooding are the
railroad viaducts at 1st, 8th, 10th, 16th and 20th streets. In
addition, the railroad viaduct at 14th street west may flood.
Flooding may also be occurring along 5th avenue between 24th and
25th streets.
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 3837 8279 3840 8280 3851 8264 3859 8248
3858 8229 3859 8228 3859 8223 3838 8207
3827 8262 3826 8270 3825 8271 3824 8275
3834 8278 3836 8277
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
ABE2 follow-up statements
005
WGUS71 KRLX 010554
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
154 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
KYC019-OHC087-WVC011-099-010915-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210701T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boyd KY-Lawrence OH-Cabell WV-Wayne WV-
154 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR BOYD, SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE, CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN
WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 154 AM EDT, Local law enforcement reported flash flooding
occurring at the 2500 block of 5th Avenue in Huntington. Between 1.5
and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Huntington, Ashland, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Proctorville,
Cannonsburg, Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Catlettsburg, Ceredo,
Durbin, Ona, Princess, Coalton, Culloden, South Point, Burlington,
Westwood and Crown City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of streets
around Huntington. The highest threat areas for flooding are the
railroad viaducts at 1st, 8th, 10th, 16th and 20th streets. In
addition, the railroad viaduct at 14th street west may flood.
Flooding may also be occurring along 5th avenue between 24th and
25th streets.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8279 3840 8280 3851 8264 3859 8248
3858 8229 3859 8228 3859 8223 3838 8207
3827 8262 3826 8270 3825 8271 3824 8275
3834 8278 3836 8277
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
ABE109
WGUS71 KRLX 010909
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
509 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
KYC019-OHC087-WVC011-099-010919-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0071.000000T0000Z-210701T0915Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boyd KY-Lawrence OH-Cabell WV-Wayne WV-
509 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 515 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR BOYD, SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE, CABELL AND NORTHWESTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. 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 3837 8279 3840 8280 3851 8264 3859 8248
3858 8229 3859 8228 3859 8223 3838 8207
3827 8262 3826 8270 3825 8271 3824 8275
3834 8278 3836 8277
$$
ABEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 2:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 2:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 26 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2021Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2021Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021
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.