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Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT for Perry County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT (01:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Perry County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 700 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1086 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
035
WGUS51 KRLX 070137
FFWRLX
OHC127-070430-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0050.260707T0137Z-260707T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
937 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Perry County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 937 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Somerset, Thornville, Junction City, and Glenford.
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 3991 8224 3959 8229 3960 8238 3974 8237
3974 8240 3983 8240 3984 8247 3993 8246
3993 8242 3992 8242
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
SINCAVAGE1 follow-up statement
261
WGUS71 KRLX 070421
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1221 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
OHC127-070431-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-260707T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Perry OH-
1221 AM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR WESTERN PERRY COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3991 8224 3959 8229 3960 8238 3974 8237
3974 8240 3983 8240 3984 8247 3993 8246
3993 8242 3992 8242
$$
14What 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 6, 7:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- KEY MESSAGE 1... Mainly diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across the region this afternoon. A surface trough located across southeast Ohio is providing a localized area of enhanced surface convergence, which is focusing the highest coverage of convective activity just west of the forecast area at this hour. This activity will continue to drift east through the late afternoon and early evening hours. The column remains moist with PWATs in the 1.7 to 1.9 inch range with forcast MLCAPE values in the 1000-2000J/kg range. Deep layer shear remains weak, generally around 15-20KTs, which will foster a mix of weak multicellular and pulse storm modes. The primary hazard with these storms will be wet downbursts. While severe criteria gusts of 58 mph are not widely expected, steep low-level lapse rates and Downdraft CAPE values of 500 to 600 J/kg will be sufficient to produce localized wind gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range. With full foliage currently on trees across Appalachia, gusts of this magnitude are often sufficient to cause localized tree damage and subsequent power outages. In addition to the wind threat, the moist column and slow storm motions will yield highly efficient rainfall rates. Rainfall intensities exceeding 2 inches per hour may lead to localized flash flooding, particularly if training echoes develop or if heavy rain falls over the steep terrain and narrow hollows across the region. Convection is expected to wane by 01Z to 02Z with the loss of daytime heating. Overnight, areas that receive rainfall and subsequently clear out will be primed for the development of dense valley fog due to strong radiational cooling and cold air drainage into the river valleys. KEY MESSAGE 2... Transient upper level ridging will briefly build across the region Tuesday and Wednesday. This will result in a decrease in the overall diurnal convective coverage, with Wednesday featuring the lowest precipitation chances of the work week. Valley fog will remain a diurnal threat each night during the early morning hours, particularly in the deep, sheltered river valleys. KEY MESSAGE 3... The transient ridging will break down by Thursday as upper level troughing reestablishes itself over the Ohio Valley. A more defined surface front will push southeast toward the Middle Ohio Valley late in the week and into the weekend. While there remains some disagreement among numerical guidance regarding the precise timing and amplitude of these synoptic features, confidence is increasing in a general uptick in precipitation probabilities Thursday and especially Friday. A surge of higher precipitable water air will accompany this system, elevating the potential for highly efficient rainfall-producing storms. As the frontal boundary gradually sags south through the weekend, an increase in deep-layer shear associated with the stronger flow aloft may introduce a better potential for organized convection, though the exact mesoscale details remain murky at this lead time.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 7:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 702 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Updated 00Z Aviation Discussion. && .KEY MESSAGES... KEY MESSAGE 1... Mainly diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms are ongoing across the region this afternoon. A surface trough located across southeast Ohio is providing a localized area of enhanced surface convergence, which is focusing the highest coverage of convective activity just west of the forecast area at this hour. This activity will continue to drift east through the late afternoon and early evening hours. The column remains moist with PWATs in the 1.7 to 1.9 inch range with forcast MLCAPE values in the 1000-2000J/kg range. Deep layer shear remains weak, generally around 15-20KTs, which will foster a mix of weak multicellular and pulse storm modes. The primary hazard with these storms will be wet downbursts. While severe criteria gusts of 58 mph are not widely expected, steep low-level lapse rates and Downdraft CAPE values of 500 to 600 J/kg will be sufficient to produce localized wind gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range. With full foliage currently on trees across Appalachia, gusts of this magnitude are often sufficient to cause localized tree damage and subsequent power outages. In addition to the wind threat, the moist column and slow storm motions will yield highly efficient rainfall rates. Rainfall intensities exceeding 2 inches per hour may lead to localized flash flooding, particularly if training echoes develop or if heavy rain falls over the steep terrain and narrow hollows across the region. Convection is expected to wane by 01Z to 02Z with the loss of daytime heating. Overnight, areas that receive rainfall and subsequently clear out will be primed for the development of dense valley fog due to strong radiational cooling and cold air drainage into the river valleys. KEY MESSAGE 2... Transient upper level ridging will briefly build across the region Tuesday and Wednesday. This will result in a decrease in the overall diurnal convective coverage, with Wednesday featuring the lowest precipitation chances of the work week. Valley fog will remain a diurnal threat each night during the early morning hours, particularly in the deep, sheltered river valleys. KEY MESSAGE 3... The transient ridging will break down by Thursday as upper level troughing reestablishes itself over the Ohio Valley. A more defined surface front will push southeast toward the Middle Ohio Valley late in the week and into the weekend. While there remains some disagreement among numerical guidance regarding the precise timing and amplitude of these synoptic features, confidence is increasing in a general uptick in precipitation probabilities Thursday and especially Friday. A surge of higher precipitable water air will accompany this system, elevating the potential for highly efficient rainfall-producing storms. As the frontal boundary gradually sags south through the weekend, an increase in deep-layer shear associated with the stronger flow aloft may introduce a better potential for organized convection, though the exact mesoscale details remain murky at this lead time. && .AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Pop-up convection will continue through around 02Z Tuesday, before dissipating to showers. KBKW has the highest chance of seeing a thunderstorm during this period, while the other terminals will mainly see showers that could briefly reduce visibility to MVFR. During the early morning hours of Tuesday, fog will develop for most of the terminals. Fog will drop visibility to MVFR and IFR. LIFR also cannot be ruled out. Fog should dissipate by 12-13Z. VCTS will develop again Tuesday afternoon by around 18-19Z. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Fog may be more significant early Tuesday morning than expected. 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 M L HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M L L BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H M M 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 M H M CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 00Z WEDNESDAY... IFR conditions associated with thunderstorms remains possible through the work week and into the weekend, more likely in the afternoon and evening hours. Dense fog possible each night in areas that receive rainfall the afternoon and evening before. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && DISCUSSION...JP AVIATION...26
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 7:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
742 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
VAZ004-WVZ024-033-034-070000-
Buchanan VA-Wyoming WV-McDowell WV-Mingo WV-
742 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...
NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN MINGO AND WEST CENTRAL WYOMING
COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...
At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Woodman, or 18 miles northeast of Grundy, moving northeast 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...
R.d. Bailey Lake, Gilbert Creek, Gilbert, Iaeger, Hurley, and
Panther.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 8195 3744 8211 3754 8197 3755 8197
3753 8201 3754 8202 3754 8203 3755 8203
3764 8194 3761 8181 3745 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 212DEG 18KT 3752 8196
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SINCAVAGESpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
755 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
VAZ004-WVZ024-025-033-034-070030-
Buchanan VA-Wyoming WV-McDowell WV-Logan WV-Mingo WV-
755 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...
NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN MINGO...SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING AND
SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...
At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Hinch to near Gilbert Creek to
10 miles northeast of Grundy. Movement was east at 15 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...
Man, Hanover, R.d. Bailey Lake, Mallory, Gilbert Creek, Hinch,
Amherstdale-Robinette, Gilbert, Davy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Clear Fork,
Panther, Coal Mountain, Hampden, Jolo, Pie, Bruno, Coalwood, and
Hurley.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3750 8202 3754 8197 3754 8200 3753 8201
3754 8202 3771 8210 3778 8179 3758 8161
3733 8164 3732 8203
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 270DEG 14KT 3771 8200 3753 8187 3734 8193
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SINCAVAGESpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 8:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
830 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
WVZ025-034-070100-
Wyoming WV-Logan WV-
830 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WYOMING AND
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...
At 829 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oceana, or 10 miles northwest of Pineville, moving 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...
Pineville, Oceana, Clear Fork, Kopperston, Cyclone, Coal Mountain,
and Baileysville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3756 8175 3769 8181 3779 8161 3778 8158
3776 8158 3777 8157 3777 8156 3778 8154
3761 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 247DEG 20KT 3766 8171
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SINCAVAGESpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 9:07 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
907 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
OHZ066-070130-
Perry OH-
907 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 930 PM EDT...
At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pleasantville, or near Somerset, moving southeast at 5 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...
Somerset, Thornport, and Thornville.
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 3992 8242 3992 8241 3983 8224 3968 8237
3974 8236 3974 8241 3983 8240 3984 8243
3984 8247 3988 8247 3993 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 302DEG 6KT 3983 8243
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SINCAVAGELocal storm report, Jul 6, 9:23 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
923 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Williamson 37.67N 82.26W
07/06/2026 Mingo WV 911 Call Center
Delayed report. Tree down on power lines
along Peter St in Williamson.
&&
HWSSpecial weather statement, Jul 6, 9:33 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
933 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
OHZ066-070200-
Perry OH-
933 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY
THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...
At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairfield Beach, or 9 miles south of Heath. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Thornport, Harbor Hills, Thornville, and Glenford.
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 3993 8242 3992 8241 3991 8230 3971 8235
3972 8237 3974 8237 3974 8241 3983 8240
3984 8247 3992 8247 3993 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 276DEG 1KT 3989 8246
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SINCAVAGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 26 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.