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Flash Flood Warning 117, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2025, 8:29 PM EDT for Boone County, Lincoln County, West Virginia. It was in force for 95 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2025, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2025, 10:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 95 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Boone County, WV, Lincoln County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 9, 7:32 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 7:32 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
541 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
WVZ006-007-014-092200-
Mason WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
541 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MASON...
NORTHEASTERN CABELL AND WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM
EDT...
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Milton, or 12 miles northeast of Proctorville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hurricane, Milton, Eleanor, Culloden, Teays Valley, and Fraziers
Bottom.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 25
and 36.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 8219 3860 8218 3858 8192 3838 8202
3846 8226
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 284DEG 20KT 3852 8217
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
01Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
556 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
WVZ006-007-013-014-092215-
Mason WV-Lincoln WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
556 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MASON...EASTERN
CABELL...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buffalo to near Barboursville. Movement
was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Hamlin, Hurricane, Barboursville, Milton, Eleanor, Buffalo,
Ona, Culloden, Teays Valley, West Hamlin, Salt Rock, and Fraziers
Bottom.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 20
and 38.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 8175 3823 8213 3836 8233 3866 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 289DEG 17KT 3860 8193 3836 8224
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
01Local storm report, Jul 9, 6:08 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
608 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM Flash Flood 6 N Summersville 38.37N 80.83W
07/09/2025 Nicholas WV 911 Call Center
Nicholas County 911 center reports high
water covering roads in Muddlety, WV.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 9, 6:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
613 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
VAZ003-004-092230-
Dickenson VA-Buchanan VA-
613 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DICKENSON AND SOUTHWESTERN
BUCHANAN COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...
At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Big Rock to 6 miles southeast of Wise.
Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Grundy, Haysi, Davenport, Breaks Interstate, John Flannagan Lake,
Trammel, Big Rock, Clinchco, Stacy, Nora, Vansant, and McClure.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3697 8237 3702 8248 3706 8250 3734 8226
3739 8218 3729 8189 3704 8211 3704 8217
3703 8219 3703 8220 3699 8226 3700 8227
3700 8229 3696 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 291DEG 24KT 3732 8218 3691 8249
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
01Special weather statement, Jul 9, 6:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 WVZ006-013>015-092230- Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV- 615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CABELL...SOUTHERN PUTNAM...WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT... At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Poca to Hamlin. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Nitro, Winfield, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Poca, Cross Lanes, Culloden, Alum Creek, Institute, Tornado, Teays Valley, West Hamlin, Bancroft, Sweetland, Salt Rock, and Griffithsville. This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 30 and 52. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3844 8163 3814 8202 3834 8224 3853 8188 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 310DEG 22KT 3849 8182 3830 8209 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH 01
Local storm report, Jul 9, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 36 min |
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Sources
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