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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT for Cabell County, West Virginia. It was in force for 93 min. 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 8, 2021, 6:12 PM EDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Cabell County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 229 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1002 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
721
WGUS51 KRLX 082212
FFWRLX
WVC011-082345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0009.210608T2212Z-210608T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
612 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Cabell County in central West Virginia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in
15 minutes. 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...
Huntington and Chesapeake.
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.
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 3843 8239 3839 8239 3840 8248 3842 8248
3843 8245 3843 8244 3843 8243 3844 8240
3844 8239
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.5-1 INCH IN 15 MINUTES
$$
TRM1 follow-up statement
380
WGUS71 KRLX 082343
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
743 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
WVC011-082353-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210608T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cabell WV-
743 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRES AT 745 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WEST
CENTRAL CABELL COUNTY...
The heavy rain has long since ended. Therefore, any flood waters
have likely receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3843 8239 3839 8239 3840 8248 3842 8248
3843 8245 3843 8244 3843 8243 3844 8240
3844 8239
$$
TRMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 87 min |
| Jun 8, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 31 min |
| Jun 8, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan | 33 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.