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Flash Flood Warning 111, NWS Charleston, WV

August 7, 2026Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 7, 2026, 1:13 AM EDT for Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 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
Aug 7, 2026, 1:13 AM EDT (05:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2026, 3:44 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 7, 1:22 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Ripley, WVWater flowing into garage and crawlspace in the 300 block of 3rd ave due to a backed up drain.
Aug 7, 1:57 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Ripley, WV6 to 10 inches of water along McGraw Street and in the New Stone Square parking lot.
Aug 7, 2:04 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Ripley, WV6 to 8 inches of standing water in the road in the 500 block of Church St.
Aug 7, 2:16 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nne Ripley, WVA foot of water over the road in the 100 block of Sheriff Dr.

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 4 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 9 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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 192 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1331 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2026-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1331 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

220 
WGUS51 KRLX 070513
FFWRLX
WVC035-053-070815-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0111.260807T0513Z-260807T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
113 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
  East Central Mason County in western West Virginia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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 indicated.

  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...
  Ripley, Fairplain, Evans and Given.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 132
and 140.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8184 3885 8176 3891 8161 3888 8153
      3887 8153 3884 8156 3868 8179 3873 8186
      3877 8186

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JP
2 follow-up statements
466 
WGUS71 KRLX 070619
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
219 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

WVC053-070629-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0111.000000T0000Z-260807T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mason WV-
219 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL MASON COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8182 3885 8176 3888 8168 3888 8156
      3887 8153 3884 8156 3870 8179 3872 8181
      3873 8179 3878 8183

$$

WVC035-070815-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0111.000000T0000Z-260807T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson WV-
219 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY...

At 219 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
  Ripley, Evans and Given.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 133
and 140.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8182 3885 8176 3888 8168 3888 8156
      3887 8153 3884 8156 3870 8179 3872 8181
      3873 8179 3878 8183

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JP
402 
WGUS71 KRLX 070744
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
344 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

WVC035-070754-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0111.000000T0000Z-260807T0815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson WV-
344 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED
WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8182 3885 8176 3888 8168 3888 8156
      3887 8153 3884 8156 3870 8179 3872 8181
      3873 8179 3878 8183

$$

JP

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 Aug 6, 7:10 PM EDT, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • -1) An active pattern brings mainly diurnal showers and thunderstorms into next week, primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. Localized flash flooding is possible each day, but the threat for severe weather remains low.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 7:10 PM EDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
710 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No major changes to the forecast as the Ad Nauseam of diurnal
thunderstorms continues.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
-1) An active pattern brings mainly diurnal showers and
  thunderstorms into next week, primarily during the afternoon
  and evening hours. Localized flash flooding is possible each
  day, but the threat for severe weather remains low.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

Showers and thunderstorms fired up in the mountains early this
afternoon with the help of a weak mid-level short wave trough
lifting through the area, and perhaps a subtle inverted surface
trough. While coverage will remain greatest in and near the
mountains this afternoon into this evening, there will be at
least isolated thunderstorms in the area at large.

While thunderstorms will by and large wane after sunset this
evening, a stronger short wave trough to the west, which will
absorb the weaker one as it approaches tonight and Friday, may
bring thunderstorms into the middle Ohio Valley overnight
tonight, depending upon how convective complexes associated with
it evolve. However, with the short wave moving into the area
Friday, thunderstorms could be ongoing in the morning or
refiring by late morning, with a more active afternoon on tap.

River valley fog and areas of low clouds are likely again
overnight tonight into Friday morning, most likely and mst
persistent Friday morning where thunderstorms occur this
afternoon or evening.

Overall, mid/upper-level troughing/weakness continues over the
eastern third of the U.S. into the weekend, with the associated
chance for mainly, but not exclusively, diurnal thunderstorms.

The eastern U.S. trough position moves to or just off the east
coast early next week, allowing a west to northwest mid/upper-
level flow to take hold over the forecast area. After a brief
reprieve in response to this on Sunday as weak surface high
pressure become established, the Ad Nauseam of daily
thunderstorms returns Monday, or even Sunday night, as the
surface high gives way to low level southwest flow beneath the
mid/upper-level west to northwest flow.

Models are suggesting that troughing along the east coast
amplifies enough to bring a surface cold front through the area,
with an uptick in thunderstorms ahead of the front eventually
followed by drier weather in its wake.

The main threat from thunderstorms continues to be localized
flooding given relatively slow motion and PW values of 1.5 to 2
inches. The Weather Prediction Center has the forecast area in
a Marginal Risk for Excessive Rainfall the next five days,
extending the streak to at least 7. The orientation shift to
west-northwest to east-southeast early next week reflects the
west-northwest mid/upper level flow.

While low shear for the most part keeps the severe weather
threat low through the weekend, increased shear associated with
the aforementioned flow pattern at times may increase the
severe weather threat in the form of a damaging wind potential
early next week. The Storm Prediction Center carries a general
thunderstorm risk the next 3 days, and has no severe risk for
days 4 through 8 next week, although, in their discussion, they
do allude to a damaging wind potential associated with possible
waves rotating around the large-scale upper trough over Canada
amid the ongoing very moist air mass with possibly strong
instability in place.

Temperatures will continue to run slightly above normal this
week amid the high humidity.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...

Showers and thunderstorms will tapper off this evening. Expect
dense fog tonight in areas receiving rainfall this afternoon
and evening. Not sure if fog will form in areas that didn't
receive rainfall today, but did yesterday.

A cumulus deck will form again on Friday, with scattered
afternoon showers and thunderstorms causing restrictions.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High, except low with fog.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of showers and
thunderstorms could vary. Timing, intensity, and location of
fog tonight could vary.

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.

UTC 1HRLY       19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06
EDT 1HRLY       15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    L    L
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M    L    L
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 00Z SATURDAY...
Brief IFR restrictions are possible with daily showers and
thunderstorms, primarily during the afternoon and evening
hours. IFR is also possible in valley fog each night,
especially in areas that received rainfall the previous day.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...TRM
AVIATION...RPY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 8:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
830 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

WVZ005-024-025-070115-
Logan WV-Mingo WV-Wayne WV-
830 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MINGO...
NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM
EDT...

At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Warfield, or near Inez, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Gay-Shamrock, Holden, Naugatuck, Verdunville, Dingess, Myrtle,
Crum, Lenore, and Breeden.

This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 26, and between
mile markers 28 and 29.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3797 8205 3774 8204 3776 8233 3778 8232
      3777 8233 3782 8238 3781 8240 3783 8240
      3786 8242 3787 8241 3790 8244 3791 8247
      3790 8247 3792 8248 3793 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 271DEG 17KT 3785 8242

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

26
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 9:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
942 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

WVZ033-070245-
McDowell-
942 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...LOCALIZED HIGH WATER POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEASTERN MCDOWELL COUNTY...

Locations impacted include...
Gary, Anawalt, Maybeury, Elbert, and Jenkinjones.

Recent heavy rainfall may cause ponding of water on roadways and
flooding in low-lying areas.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 8153 3742 8132 3732 8137 3732 8140
      3727 8142 3727 8145 3725 8148 3726 8150
      3723 8151 3722 8154 3721 8156 3720 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 190DEG 10KT 3736 8147

26
Local storm report, Aug 6, 9:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
948 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0835 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Kermit                  37.85N 82.41W
08/06/2026                   Mingo              WV   911 Call Center

            Tree down on a house.

&&

RPY
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 12:57 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1257 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

WVZ008-016-070545-
Jackson WV-Roane WV-
1257 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ROANE AND CENTRAL
JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 145 AM EDT...

At 1256 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Kenna, or near Ripley, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Kenna, Statts Mills, Evans, Given,
Fairplain, and Gay.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 124
and 149.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 8136 3864 8167 3872 8181 3873 8179
      3878 8183 3893 8180 3892 8177 3893 8176
      3896 8178 3900 8177 3900 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 224DEG 9KT 3874 8170

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 8:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMingo45 min
Aug 6, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMcDowell63 min
Aug 7, 12:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson48 min
Aug 7, 1:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWirt50 min
Aug 7, 2:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson4 hr
Aug 7, 3:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson4 hr
Aug 7, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler18 min
Aug 7, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler27 min
Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler13 min
Aug 7, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXHarrison33 min
Aug 7, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Taylor31 min
Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette37 min
Aug 7, 4:36 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXFayette, Raleigh5 hr
Aug 7, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTucker29 min
Aug 7, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph31 min
Aug 7, 5:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur5 hr
Aug 7, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMason35 min
Aug 7, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMason38 min
Aug 7, 6:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Putnam, Wood35 min
Aug 7, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWayne35 min
Aug 7, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRoane31 min
Aug 7, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and 1 more37 min
Aug 7, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Roane24 min
Aug 7, 7:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Wood3 hr
Aug 7, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell28 min
Aug 7, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie and 3 more34 min
Aug 7, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur31 min
Aug 7, 7:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.