Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 77, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT for Doddridge County, Harrison County, Lewis 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
- Jul 26, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
581
WGUS51 KRLX 261200
FFWRLX
WVC017-033-041-261500-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0077.210726T1200Z-210726T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
800 AM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 800 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 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...
Weston, Jackson Mill, West Milford, Lost Creek, Jane Lew and
Horner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 99 and 111.
Route 33 near mile marker 3.
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 3915 8058 3927 8057 3915 8025 3910 8029
3910 8030 3909 8030 3900 8038 3911 8057
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JZ1 follow-up statement
176
WGUS71 KRLX 261231
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
831 AM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
WVC017-033-041-261500-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0077.000000T0000Z-210726T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Doddridge WV-Harrison WV-Lewis WV-
831 AM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DODDRIDGE, SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON AND
NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...
At 831 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.7 inches of rain have
fallen. An additional rainfall amount expected 0.00 to 0.25 inches.
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...
Weston, Jackson Mill, West Milford, Lost Creek, Jane Lew and
Horner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 99 and 111.
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 3915 8058 3927 8057 3915 8025 3910 8029
3910 8030 3909 8030 3900 8038 3911 8057
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.25 INCHES IN
$$
JZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 7:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 49 min |
| Jul 26, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 40 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.