Flash Flood Warning 36, NWS Charleston, WV

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WVC019-081-230745-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
121 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Northern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 121 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 up to 1 inch are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  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...
  Beckley, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Bradley, Prosperity, Dry
  Creek, Piney View, Stanaford, Pax, Artie, Glen Daniel, Arnett, Bolt
  and Dorothy.

This includes the following highways...
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 13. West Virginia Turnpike
between mile markers 43 and 60.

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.

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LAT...LON 3795 8150 3800 8111 3778 8100 3776 8141

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
342 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

WVC019-081-230752-
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Fayette WV-Raleigh WV-
342 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACED AT 345 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND NORTHERN RALEIGH COUNTIES WITH AN AREAL
FLOOD WARNING...

The Flash Flood Warning has been replaced with an Areal Flood Warning
as flooding continues across portions of the warned area.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 8150 3800 8111 3778 8100 3776 8141

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
832 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...

Trimmed flash flood watch to locations which are still seeing
training along a cold front and could potentially see a final
round of moderate to heavy rain overnight. Updated 00Z aviation
discussion.

As of 333 PM Monday...

Higher resolution models show increasing probability of moderate to
heavy rain with embedded storms N/NW of a rather robust SFC low for
this time of the year. If this were to occur, it would likely create
flooding issues, especially where swaths of heavier rain occurred
earlier this morning and afternoon. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch
was extended through 15Z to account for this overnight scenario.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) A potent system for the beginning of astronomical summer brings
heavy rainfall which could lead to flash flooding  concerns, as well
as strong to severe storms today.

- 2) A more active weather pattern returns for late Thursday
  through the weekend, amid increasing warmth and humidity.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Instability continues to weak with the loss of surface heating.
Still have some low level curvature, but storms have largely
grown into a messy line lessening the threat for any tornadic
showers or weak thunderstorms. Will still require close
monitoring over the next couple hours as this activity exits to
the southeast.

Training continues along the front with moderate to heavy
rainfall, likewise, this activity is largely expected to exit
the forecast area in the next 2 to 3 hours. An additional round
of moderate to heavy and perhaps more persistent rainfall will
move in overnight with the approach of a trailing mid-level
wave. Overall, 18Z guidance has backed off a bit vs the very
aggressive 12Z guidance with this activity, but given the
locally compromised nature of soils from earlier rainfall will
leave the flash flood watch in effect through Tuesday morning.
Have trimmed the flash flood watch where additional rainfall
with the aforementioned wave will be limited or absent.

As of 333 PM Monday...

Severe weather threat, albeit lower, still continues across
most of the region. Some recent radar trends suggest
redevelopment and/or strengthening of convection in OH and KY.
As this moves back into much of the CWA, there remains
sufficient instability for some isolated severe storms into
early evening. The main threat continues to be damaging winds
and heavy rainfall.

As for the hydro aspect, the flash flood threat continues across the
entire region, especially where earlier rounds of heavy rainfall
have already dropped 0.5 to nearly 2 inches of rain. As we shift
into the late evening and overnight, there has been a noticeable N
and NW trend to the SFC low tracking across  the Mississippi Valley.
Most CAMs now bring this low along/south of out southern CWA border,
but close enough for another round of moderate to locally heavy rain
with embedded storms. Solutions of 1-2 inches with locally higher
amounts close to 3 or 4 inches are becoming increasingly likely.
Much of this has the chance to fall over already already saturated
ground. The greatest risk for the overnight flash flood threat
exists generally along and south of I-64 and along/east of I-79.

By mid to late morning, the sfc low should be exiting the area with
improvement from west to east during the day.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

The chance for showers and storms returns Thursday afternoon onward
courtesy of a meandering front that will setup (more or less) east
to west across the region. Activity will be diurnally driven to a
degree, with periodic mid/upper level waves moving across the area
at times enhancing rainfall activity. Rain chances should begin to
decrease towards the end of the forecast period (late weekend) as a
stout upper ridge begins to build overhead.

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.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A broken line of convection along a slow moving cold front will
continue to work out of the area to the southeast over the next
couple hours. In the wake of cold frontal passage expect
developing IFR ceilings and localized pockets of fog, especially
where any heavier rain fell. An additional round of moderate to
heavy rainfall is possible overnight, primarily for BKW and
perhaps CRW and EKN as a mid- level disturbance transits the
area.

Improving conditions expected tomorrow with a gradual return to VFR
by the afternoon.

Winds generally light and southwesterly ahead of the cold front,
turning northwesterly at 5-8KTs post frontal passage overnight
into Tuesday morning. Gusts of 15-20KT are possible Tuesday
afternoon.

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

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and flight category impact from showers
and thunderstorms may vary from the forecast. Restrictions tonight
from low stratus and/or fog may also vary from the forecast. There
is increasing confidence of a shield of rain N/NW of the SFC low
this evening into the overnight with varying locations and
timing.

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                                                            TUE 06/23/26
UTC 1HRLY       00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11
EDT 1HRLY       20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    L    H    H    H    M    M    M    H    M    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    L    M    M    H    M    L    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    M    H    H    H    M    L    L    L    M    M    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
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 WEDNESDAY...
IFR conditions are expected in valley fog Wednesday morning.

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.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for WVZ005-006-013>016-018-
     024>034-039-040-515>526.
OH...None.
KY...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for KYZ105.
VA...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for VAZ003-004.

&&

DISCUSSION...JRM/JP
AVIATION...JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
807 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

0400 PM     Rain             9 W Richwood            38.19N 80.70W
06/22/2026  M1.35 Inch       Nicholas           WV   Trained Spotter

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GW

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
809 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

0350 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 N Mcarthur            39.30N 82.47W
06/22/2026                   Vinton             OH   911 Call Center

            Tree down on State Route 93 and Old State
            Route 75 near old Ford Garage and Old High
            School track. Delayed report. Time estimated
            from radar.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
830 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

WVZ027-517>520-230115-
Southeast Nicholas WV-Clay WV-Southeast Fayette WV-
Northwest Nicholas WV-Northwest Fayette WV-
830 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NICHOLAS...CENTRAL CLAY AND NORTHEASTERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 8 miles west
of Summersville, moving southeast at 35 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...
Summersville, Richwood, Ansted, Craigsville, Hawks Nest State Park,
Canvas, Muddlety, Nettie, Calvin, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Drennan,
Mount Nebo, and Swiss.

This includes Route 19 between mile markers 23 and 49.

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.

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LAT...LON 3808 8071 3810 8088 3808 8089 3807 8088
      3805 8085 3806 8080 3804 8083 3802 8080
      3800 8079 3814 8119 3843 8099 3829 8048
      3827 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 308DEG 30KT 3825 8100

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
903 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

0648 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     7 NE Salem              39.35N 80.48W
06/22/2026                   Harrison           WV   911 Call Center

            Tree down on Big Rock Camp Road. Time is
            estimated by radar.

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GW

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
922 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

0621 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 ENE Anawalt           37.35N 81.38W
06/22/2026                   McDowell           WV   911 Call Center

            Tree down across both lanes of Peeled
            Chestnut Ridge Road. Time is estimated by
            radar.

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GW

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
936 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

0225 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNE Mabscott          37.78N 81.21W
06/22/2026                   Raleigh            WV   Utility Company

            Over 60 customers without power due to tree
            damage.

&&

JP