Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 83, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 13, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT for Cabell County, West Virginia; Lawrence County, Ohio. 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
- Aug 13, 2021, 4:08 PM EDT (20:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1416 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
905
WGUS51 KRLX 132008
FFWRLX
OHC087-WVC011-132315-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0083.210813T2008Z-210813T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
408 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
West Central Cabell County in central West Virginia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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...
Huntington, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Catlettsburg, South Point
and Burlington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3847 8259 3850 8251 3851 8243 3850 8234
3848 8231 3844 8230 3841 8237 3842 8249
3841 8250 3841 8256 3842 8259 3843 8260
3845 8260
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RG2 follow-up statements
262
WGUS71 KRLX 132139
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
539 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
WVC011-132149-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210813T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cabell WV-
539 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL CABELL COUNTY...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3847 8259 3850 8251 3851 8243 3850 8234
3848 8231 3846 8232 3845 8233 3844 8240
3841 8251 3841 8256 3842 8259 3844 8260
$$
OHC087-132315-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210813T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence OH-
539 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to continue.
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, Chesapeake, South Point and Burlington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3847 8259 3850 8251 3851 8243 3850 8234
3848 8231 3846 8232 3845 8233 3844 8240
3841 8251 3841 8256 3842 8259 3844 8260
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
RG766
WGUS71 KRLX 132313
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
713 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
OHC087-132323-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210813T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence OH-
713 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES AT 715 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...
The heaviest of the rain was over, and flood waters have receded.
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Therefore, the
flash flood waring is allowed to expire. Please continue to heed
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3847 8259 3850 8251 3851 8243 3850 8234
3848 8231 3846 8232 3845 8233 3844 8240
3841 8251 3841 8256 3842 8259 3844 8260
$$
TRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2:48 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | Cabell, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Aug 13, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 52 min |
| Aug 13, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh | 22 min |
| Aug 13, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wood | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Putnam | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 9:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 17 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.