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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Feb 6, 2025, 3:05 AM EST for Kanawha County, Lincoln County, Putnam County, West Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. 21 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
- Feb 6, 2025, 3:05 AM EST (08:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2025, 9:15 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Flash flood emergency
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Putnam County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:30 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Saint Albans, WV | Multiple County 911 and public reports of rapid onset flooding in the St Albans area. |
| Feb 6, 3:30 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ne Coal Fork, WV | Flash flooding on Campbells Creek in Tad, WV. Cars flooded with possible structures flooded from photo. Time estimated based on rainfall rates and amounts. |
| Feb 6, 3:50 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Scott Depot, WV | Road impassable due to flooding on Scott Ln/Joyce Rd. |
| Feb 6, 4:17 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ene South Charleston, WV | I 64 east is closed due to high water between Charleston and South Charleston. |
| Feb 6, 4:33 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ssw Sissonville, WV | High water reported along Sissonville Drive. |
| Feb 6, 4:36 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Elkview, WV | High water reported along Elk River Road. |
| Feb 6, 5:00 AM EST | FLOOD | 4 Nnw Charleston, WV | Media published a picture showing a car washed down Bear Fork Road at Kanawha Two Mile Road, with significant mud and rock washed down the road, as well. |
| Feb 6, 5:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 4 Nnw Charleston, WV | Corrects previous flood report from 4 NNW Charleston. Media published a picture showing a car washed down Bear Fork Road at Kanawha Two Mile Road, with significant mud and rock washed down the road, as well. |
| Feb 6, 5:23 AM EST | RAIN 2.45 | 1 Nw Nitro, WV | Reported by Trained Spotter. |
| Feb 6, 5:39 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Sissonville, WV | High water reported along Sissonville Drive and Legg Fork Road. |
| Feb 6, 6:17 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Hurricane, WV | Numerous water rescues underway due to ongoing flash flooding. |
| Feb 6, 6:55 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Teays Valley, WV | Flooding of Maplewood Estates Road at Teays Valley Road. |
| Feb 6, 7:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | Nitro, WV | Flash flooding with numerous water rescues across Nitro. Reports 3 inches of rain have fallen over the area. |
| Feb 6, 7:20 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ene Charleston, WV | Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association reports water from Elk Twomile Creek is getting into their overflow kennel space. |
| Feb 6, 7:30 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Nnw Nitro, WV | Armour Creek out of its banks, water impacting homes, with an outbuilding shifted off its foundation. |
| Feb 6, 7:30 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ssw Hurricane, WV | Hurricane Middle School football field flooded by Hurricane Creek overflow. |
| Feb 6, 7:30 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ene Charleston, WV | Newspaper media published a picture showing flooding at Rutledge Road at Greenbrier Street, with water approaching several homes. |
| Feb 6, 7:45 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 S Hurricane, WV | Broadcast Media reports flooding from Hurricane Creek impacting several homes along Harbour Lane. |
| Feb 6, 8:00 AM EST | FLOOD | 2 Nnw Tornado, WV | Pictures of Browns Creek out of its banks near intersection of Browns Creek Road and Coal River Road. |
| Feb 6, 8:53 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ese Hurricane, WV | Water rescues ongoing on Tacketts Branch Rd due to flash flooding. |
| Feb 6, 9:00 AM EST | RAIN 2.96 | 2 Wsw Charleston, WV | Storm Total, 1.93 since midnight. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 17 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 25 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 434 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 778 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS51 KRLX 060805
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WVC039-043-079-061115-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
305 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Central Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* Until 615 AM EST.
* At 305 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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...
Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.
Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Clendenin, Poca,
Institute, Cross Lanes, Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Tornado, Alum
Creek, Teays Valley and Culloden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8205 3838 8205 3840 8205 3841 8205
3847 8205 3855 8181 3854 8132 3829 8125
3828 8181 3827 8205
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
TRM2 follow-up statements
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WGUS51 KRLX 061009
FFWRLX
WVC039-043-079-061415-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250206T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
509 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR INSTITUTE, SISSONVLLE...
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Central Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* Until 915 AM EST.
* At 509 AM EST, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in Institute, Sissonville, Scott Depot, South
Charleston, Elkview. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. Numerous water
rescues were occurring
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Institute, Sissonvlle. This is
a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.
Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Clendenin, Poca,
Institute, Cross Lanes, Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Tornado, Alum
Creek, Teays Valley and Culloden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8205 3838 8205 3840 8205 3841 8205
3847 8205 3855 8181 3854 8132 3829 8125
3828 8181 3827 8205
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
$$
TRM345
WGUS71 KRLX 061409
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
909 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
WVC039-043-079-061419-
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Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-Putnam WV-
909 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 915 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
NORTHERN KANAWHA, NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES...
The heaviest of the rain had ended. Flash flooding is no longer a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
An areal flood warning remains in effect until early this afternoon
for lingering high water and larger creek flooding.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for portions of
northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3837 8205 3838 8205 3840 8205 3841 8205
3847 8205 3855 8181 3854 8132 3829 8125
3828 8181 3827 8205
$$
30What 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 Feb 6, 1:58 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 1:58 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Charleston WV
158 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Potent, moisture-laden low pressure systems will impact the
area through Thursday, this weekend, and early to mid next
week, each with heavy rain, and mixed wintry precipitation.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 155 AM Thursday...
A very sharp temperature inversion was noted early this morning,
with SE Ohio and portions of northern WV hovering at or just below
freezing at the surface and an elevated warm layer, providing us
with a setup for continued freezing rain into the early morning
hours Thursday. Winter Weather Advisories are currently in place in
these areas to account for the ongoing risk of accumulating ice
(primarily on elevated surfaces) into early this morning before a
transition to all rain is expected over the next couple hours.
The Ice Storm Warning and adjacent Winter Weather Advisory also
continues across the NE WV mountains until early this morning where
southeasterly surface flow has trapped cold air against the
mountains and in the adjacent higher terrain. Ongoing warm air
advection should erode any risk for continued ice accumulation
likely by 12Z this morning. Regardless, ice accumulations will
likely result in hazardous travel, downed trees, and power outages
through the early morning hours.
Elsewhere, elevated instability in response to a plume of theta-e
advection has situated itself across western and southern portions
of the forecast area and has generated modest MLCAPE around 500-1000
J/kg, mid-level lapse rates across southwest portions of our
area remain rather modest at around 6-6.5 C/km as well. Warm air
advection will continue to infiltrate further into the area as
the warm frontal boundary pushes northeastward this morning,
with some surface based convection possible as well across far
southwestern portions of our area, supporting at least a risk
for damaging winds.
SPC has placed us under a MRGL risk for severe thunderstorms
overnight into early Thursday for this area with a primary threat of
damaging winds, with large hail and a non-zero tornado threat given
strong shear present and ESRH in excess of 200 m2/s2. Short term
CAMs show an increase in convective coverage expected over the next
couple of hours just to our west which will congeal some into a
broken ne-sw oriented line before traversing portions of our area
Thursday morning, with the best chance for strong storms here likely
being around or just after daybreak.
With these widespread showers/storms, heavy rain is also likely to
continue which could lead to flooding concerns overnight into early
afternoon Thursday, much of the area is highlighted by WPC for a
MRGL risk for excessive rainfall today. Over an inch of rain has
fallen across much of the western portions of our area where soils
are already saturated from previous rainfall and continued
precipitation overnight will only exacerbate the risk for flooding.
There is a Flood Watch in effect for much of our area until this
afternoon to account for this risk, with an additional inch or more
of rain expected on top of what has fallen.
Chances for precipitation will diminish from west to east by early
afternoon Thursday after the cold front pushes through the area.
Expecting dry conditions for most of the area Thursday night with
some patchy light rain/drizzle possible across the mountains.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
As of 133 PM Wednesday...
Cold front should generally be south of the CWA at the start of the
period, with high pressure nudging in from the north, and a gradual
drying trend taking hold. It will still be gusty at times on Friday,
particularly across the mountains before decreasing by the evening
as the pressure gradient relaxes. After a brief break for much of
Friday, another potent low will move into the area over the weekend,
providing another soaking rain to the area, and creating the
potential for another round of hydro issues. The area is already
outlooked in a marginal risk for excessive rainfall on Saturday. As
with previous system, precipitation could start off as a wintry mix
across parts of the north, but is overall looking to be relatively
short lived.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 133 PM Wednesday...
Low pressure will continue to move northeast of the area on Saturday
night into Sunday, with rain continuing across the area. Frontal
boundary associated with the low will push east through the area
early Sunday, with colder, or perhaps even falling temperatures
during the day Sunday, and a change over to a brief period of wintry
precipitation possible, mainly across the higher terrain, before
moisture exits the area. After another brief break, additional
disturbances, are looking to form across the southern plains and
move northeast into the area, advecting high moisture content air
into the area. At this point, there is much uncertainty regarding
this period, but periods of wintry weather, along with periods of
all rain are looking to be possible, perhaps even at least light
accumulations are possible even across parts of the lowlands at
times.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 1225 AM Thursday...
Rain with embedded thunderstorms and patchy areas of freezing
rain have overspread the entire area tonight. Most sites are at
least MVFR with our Ohio River sites, PKB and HTS down to LIFR
ceilings. Expecting at least everywhere to dip into MVFR/IFR
ceilings and visbys overnight tonight into the early morning
hours tomorrow.
Some breaks in the clouds will likely start to become apparent
late in the period where locations will likely drift in and out
of MVFR at times after the frontal passage. MVFR/IFR may persist
well into Thursday across the mountains at BKW and EKN.
LLWS will likely be present as well with strong southwest winds
at around 40kts at 2kft for the next few hours before winds
begin to mix down to the surface overnight into early Thursday.
There could also be instances of strong winds with some of the
thunderstorms overnight and early Thursday morning, which should
diminish before the afternoon Thursday.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of IFR/LIFR ceilings/visibility
could differ from the forecast based on precipitation coverage
and intensity.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
DATE THU 02/06/25
UTC 1HRLY 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
EST 1HRLY 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H L L H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY M M M H H H M H H M M H
BKW CONSISTENCY H M H H H H H H H M H H
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H M H M L H M H M H
PKB CONSISTENCY M M L M H H H H H H M H
CKB CONSISTENCY L H M M L M H H H H H M
AFTER 06Z FRIDAY...
IFR conditions possible Saturday into Saturday night with heavy
precipitation.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for WVZ005>008-
013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 AM EST early this morning for
WVZ009>011-017-019-020.
Ice Storm Warning until 7 AM EST this morning for WVZ523-524.
Winter Weather Advisory until 7 AM EST this morning for WVZ526.
OH...Flood Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for OHZ086-087.
Winter Weather Advisory until 5 AM EST early this morning for
OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085.
KY...Flood Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for KYZ101>103-105.
VA...Flood Watch until 1 PM EST this afternoon for VAZ003-004.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JRM/FK/SL
NEAR TERM...28
SHORT TERM...SL
LONG TERM...SL
AVIATION...28Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 12:17 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>016-018-024>034- 039-040-515>522-525-061100- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson- Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane- Calhoun-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor- McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Randolph- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Another soaking rain is expected this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. WVZ017-019-020-061100- Wirt-Ritchie-Doddridge- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Another soaking rain is expected this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. OHZ066-067-075-084-061100- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Vinton- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Rain and freezing rain will change to all rain through early Thursday morning, and be heavy at times. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A soaking rain continues through Thursday morning, and then even another soaking rain is expected this weekend. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. OHZ076-085-WVZ009>011-061100- Washington-Meigs-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Rain and freezing rain will change to all rain through early Thursday morning, and be heavy at times. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A soaking rain continues through Thursday morning, and then even another soaking rain is expected this weekend. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. OHZ083-061100- Jackson OH- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Rain overnight be heavy at times. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A soaking rain continues through Thursday morning, and then even another soaking rain is expected this weekend. The area will be susceptible to flooding given saturated soils, and somewhat elevated river levels. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. WVZ523-524-061100- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Ice Storm Warning. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Another soaking rain is expected this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. WVZ526-061100- Southeast Randolph- 1217 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Winter Weather Advisory. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Another soaking rain is expected this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. TRM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:32 AM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1232 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SW Flatwoods 38.46N 82.78W
02/05/2025 Greenup KY 911 Call Center
Tree down across road at Beefhide Crk and
East Tygarts Rd, Maloneton.
&&Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:38 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1238 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1216 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 7 WNW Athalia 38.55N 82.43W
02/06/2025 Lawrence OH 911 Call Center
Tree down in roadway on County Rd. 2 in
Scottown.
&&Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:44 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1244 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1113 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Vienna 39.32N 81.54W
02/05/2025 Wood WV 911 Call Center
Tree down blocking one lane on 46th st.
1137 PM Flood Hurricane 38.44N 82.02W
02/05/2025 Putnam WV 911 Call Center
Flooding of Roadway on State Rt. 34.
1236 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Mcarthur 39.25N 82.48W
02/06/2025 Vinton OH 911 Call Center
Tree down - multiple reports in McArthur and
elsewhere in the county since 7:09 PM.
&&Local storm report, Feb 6, 12:45 AM EST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1245 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM Flood 2 E Huntington 38.41N 82.40W
02/05/2025 Cabell WV Public
Road flooded.
&&Local storm report, Feb 6, 1:03 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
103 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1237 AM Freezing Rain 8 SSW Mineral Wells 39.07N 81.55W
02/06/2025 E0.20 Inch Wood WV Trained Spotter
Ice accumulation since 7 pm, icicles on
trees since 9 pm, power outage at 11:30 pm
near Rockport.
&&Special weather statement, Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
234 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
WVZ005-006-013-014-060800-
Lincoln WV-Wayne WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
234 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CABELL...SOUTHWESTERN
PUTNAM...NORTHERN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM
EST...
At 233 AM EST, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm over Beech Fork State Park, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ona, Sweetland, Beech Fork State Park, Lavalette, West Hamlin,
Culloden, Barboursville, Branchland, Centerville, Salt Rock, Wayne,
Pea Ridge, Griffithsville, Hamlin, Hurricane, Milton, Yawkey, Teays
Valley, Myra, and Burnaugh.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 7
and 14, between mile markers 18 and 21, between mile markers 23 and
26, and between mile markers 28 and 40.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect. Heavy downpours could cause
rapid rises in water. If rising water is observed, move to higher
ground. Do not drive into areas covered by water.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.
&&
LAT...LON 3839 8256 3847 8190 3833 8192 3832 8191
3819 8191 3817 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0733Z 265DEG 37KT 3831 8238
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2:14 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Wayne | 35 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 2:48 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:53 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 4:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Raleigh | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 4:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Logan, Mingo | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 5:30 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell, Raleigh, Wyoming | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 5:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 7:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:30 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Calhoun, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 7:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 14 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:45 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Kanawha, Nicholas and 2 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 8:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 8:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 8:29 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 9:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Randolph, Upshur | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 10:00 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Upshur | 21 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:15 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour | 36 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:54 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour | 28 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Wood | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Gilmer | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 7 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Webster | 7 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 1:42 PM EST | Flood Watch | RLX | McDowell | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:50 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Tyler | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:53 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph | 12 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.