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Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 18, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT for Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- Jul 18, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Pocahontas County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Marlinton, WV | High water reported over several streets in Marlinton, water has since receded. |
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 one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 11 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 545 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS51 KRLX 181704
FFWRLX
WVC075-182000-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0072.260718T1704Z-260718T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
104 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Marlinton, Hillsboro, Buckeye, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center and
Minnehaha Springs.
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 3827 8031 3829 8005 3826 7984 3824 7984
3824 7985 3819 7990 3818 7992 3815 7992
3813 7994 3811 7994 3809 8032 3815 8035
3824 8033
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
042 follow-up statements
449
WGUS71 KRLX 181818
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
218 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVC075-182000-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260718T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pocahontas WV-
218 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY...
At 218 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marlinton, Hillsboro, Buckeye, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center and
Minnehaha Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 8031 3829 8005 3826 7984 3824 7984
3824 7985 3819 7990 3818 7992 3815 7992
3813 7994 3811 7994 3809 8032 3815 8035
3824 8033
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
JP645
WGUS71 KRLX 182007
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
407 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVC075-182017-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-260718T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pocahontas WV-
407 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS
COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
significant threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 8031 3829 8005 3826 7984 3824 7984
3824 7985 3819 7990 3818 7992 3815 7992
3813 7994 3811 7994 3809 8032 3815 8035
3824 8033
$$
01What 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 18, 5:38 AM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Severe thunderstorm potential today with a slight risk across much of the area. The main threat will be damaging wind although we cannot rule out all hazards. 2) Improvement in smoke and air quality is anticipated by late afternoon. Parts of West Virginia will be under the threat until tonight at midnight. 3) Improvements to weather by late Sunday then another potential threat of severe weather by Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 5:38 AM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
538 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
12Z Aviation Forecast update.
The main forecast is on track and no significant changes were
made at this time. Did however lower dewpoints as central
guidance was coming in a bit higher than most other guidance.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Severe thunderstorm potential today with a slight risk
across much of the area. The main threat will be damaging wind
although we cannot rule out all hazards.
2) Improvement in smoke and air quality is anticipated by late
afternoon. Parts of West Virginia will be under the threat
until tonight at midnight.
3) Improvements to weather by late Sunday then another
potential threat of severe weather by Tuesday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Today much of the area will under a slight risk for severe
thunderstorms with the rest of the area toward the south under
a marginal threat. Also a marginal threat for excessive rainfall
is across the entire area. The main hazards are damaging wind
and possible flash flooding, however we cannot rule out the
rest of the hazards as a slight possibility as well.
This threat is due to an upper level trough with multiple
shortwaves forecast to move through the base of the trough
today and Sunday. A surface front will traverse north through
the area and keep us in a destabilized warm sector for which
severe weather will be possible this afternoon and evening.
Strong low level flow will promote organized cells or clusters
capable of damaging wind and with enough MUCAPE and EBWD along
with a large hail parameter of 4.0 or greater will also promote
isolated small to possibly large hail under a supercell,
however with freezing levels above 15k feet it will be hard for
any other storms to produce hail before it melts toward the
surface.
A tornado threat will also exist with enough EBWD, helicity,
low 100mb mean parcel LCLs and enough CAPE with the lack of CIN
depending on storm-mode evolution. The EBWD is slightly lower
than criteria, however this will mean that the threat is very low
at this time. There is a threat across the northern panhandle of
West Virginia and slightly touches our Perry County in Ohio.
The threat could be nudged further south and into our area later
in the day.
Another threat will be possible flash flooding with PWATs
anomalously high getting into the maximum for climatology or 3
standard deviations above normal for the region and efficient
DCAPE values along with the potential for downbursts. Heavy
downpours will be likely be in stronger thunderstorm activity
which will likely create some instances of flash flooding,
especially in low lying or flood prone areas or if training or
backbuilding occurs although steering flow should be modest
enough to keep the threat isolated in nature.
A wave of convection is forcast by Hi-res models early
afternoon and then again by the evening as a cold front shifts
southward into the area and continues to move south throughout
the day and exits by slightly after midnight tonight. Embedded
storms along a broken line of convection is forecast by Hi-res
models by this late evening, however due to earlier convection
and cloud coverage a lot of fuel will be lost, especially due
to the timing after sunset. However, with modest shear and upper
level dynamics will support clusters of strong to severe storms
possible along this line with the possibility of an isolated
supercell. Steering flow will be slightly weaker by this
evening, therefore flash flooding will still be a possibility.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Improvement from the smoke and haze will likely come to
fruition by the late afternoon as the wildfire smoke from
Canada will shift northward according to the HRRR smoke model.
Parts of north central West Virginia are still in an Air
Quality alert until tonight at midnight.
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air
Quality Division has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action
Day for Fine Particulates for West Virgina.
A code Orange air quality alert means members of sensitive
groups may experience health effects. The general public is
less likely to be affected, but sensitive groups should take
additional precautions. These groups include children, the
elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or
other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be
minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity.
For more information check the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency`s www.AirNow.gov website for current air monitor
readings.
KEY MESSAGE 3...
More potential for thunderstorms will reside on Sunday, however
coverage will be a lot less for the area as unsettled weather
exits for the rest of Sunday and settled weather will continue
into the new work week. Temperatures will moderate down to
about seasonable or below for today and Sunday and even continue
through the new work week.
Another broad upper level trough is expected to affect the area
by Tuesday with numerous short waves passing through. A
stronger cold front will likely create the possibility of severe
weather and SPC does have us in a slight risk of 15%
probability across much of the area for Tuesday into Wednesday.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A little bit of valley fog has infiltrated into some terminals
this morning, however smoke will bring CKB/PKB down to MVF at
times and will predominately be MVFR throughout the early/mid
afternoon. Any fog dissipates by 13Z, however the smoke and
haze will affect the aforementioned sites throughout the
afternoon then slowly improving as the smoke drifts northward.
Several rounds of thunderstorm activity can be expected today
starting early this afternoon and then again later in the
evening as a cold front moves through the area and exits after
midnight to the south. Periods of MVFR or worse restrictions to
VIS are possibly under heavy showers, but the main threat today
will be damaging wind which is possible at virtually every site
as severe weather has potential area-wide today.
Winds will remain southwesterly and elevated today with gusty
winds expected this afternoon, however not forecasting anything
over 20kts prevailing. A wind shift out of the northwest will
likely take place late this evening as the cold front shifts
southward through the area.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Fog/smoke coverage this morning may vary
slightly. Storm coverage today may vary from the forecast.
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 SAT 07/18/26
UTC 1HRLY 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
EDT 1HRLY 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
CRW CONSISTENCY H M M H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY M L L L H H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY L L L L M H H H H H H H
PKB CONSISTENCY L L L H H L L M M H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY M M H H H H L M H M H H
AFTER 12Z SUNDAY...
IFR valley fog possible Sunday/Monday mornings.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT tonight for WVZ007>011-
016>020-029>032-039-040.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...JZ
AVIATION...JZIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:35 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1235 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-014-181715-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
1235 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN MASON...CABELL AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...
At 1235 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buffalo to Proctorville. Movement was east
at 25 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...
Huntington, Winfield, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Hurricane,
Barboursville, Milton, Eleanor, Buffalo, Ona, Culloden, Teays Valley,
Bancroft, Crown City, Athalia, Liberty, Ashton, Pea Ridge, Green
Bottom, and Fraziers Bottom.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 14
and 42.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3843 8247 3869 8217 3864 8171 3863 8170
3860 8173 3860 8174 3859 8175 3857 8175
3833 8197 3835 8205 3837 8205 3838 8207
3836 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 283DEG 23KT 3861 8209 3844 8235
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
04Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:39 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1239 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVZ005-006-013-014-025-181715-
Lincoln WV-Logan WV-Wayne WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
1239 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CABELL...
SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND CENTRAL WAYNE
COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...
At 1239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Lynn Lake, or 7 miles southeast of Wayne, moving east at 25 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...
Wayne, Hamlin, Chapmanville, Ranger, Gill, East Lynn Lake,
Spurlockville, Kiahsville, Dunlow, Harts, West Hamlin, Sweetland,
Glenhayes, Branchland, Palermo, Griffithsville, East Lynn, Genoa,
Mud, and Myra.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 37 and 39.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 8256 3835 8200 3810 8195 3808 8197
3805 8197 3804 8194 3802 8194 3799 8198
3798 8196 3798 8193 3797 8193 3798 8248
3800 8249 3800 8252 3804 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 283DEG 23KT 3813 8237
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
04Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:43 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1243 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
VAZ003-004-WVZ033-181730-
Dickenson VA-Buchanan VA-McDowell WV-
1243 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN DICKENSON...SOUTHERN
BUCHANAN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCDOWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT...
At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Jewell Ridge to near
Trammel. Movement was east 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...
Davenport, War, Trammel, Nora, Oakwood, Cucumber, and Vansant.
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 3702 8248 3704 8248 3733 8186 3726 8146
3720 8158 3720 8168 3724 8174 3720 8176
3718 8185 3713 8192 3712 8200 3705 8204
3704 8217 3699 8226 3700 8229 3696 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 260DEG 7KT 3726 8188 3703 8236
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
04Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:52 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1252 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVZ516-518-181715-
Southeast Raleigh WV-Southeast Fayette WV-
1252 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL RALEIGH AND
SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Piney View, or 8 miles northwest of Sandstone, 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...
Rainelle and Meadow Bridge.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 131
and 137.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3774 8105 3802 8086 3800 8079 3798 8077
3795 8081 3787 8075 3787 8081 3782 8094
3777 8089 3776 8089 3774 8092 3773 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 264DEG 17KT 3786 8099
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
04Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:54 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1254 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVZ523-524-181730-
Southeast Pocahontas WV-Northwest Pocahontas WV-
1254 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY
THROUGH 130 PM EDT...
At 1254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Marlinton. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
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...
Marlinton, Hillsboro, Edray, Buckeye, Dunmore, Cranberry Mountain
Nature Center, Minnehaha Springs, and Frost.
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 3819 7992 3815 7992 3813 7994 3810 7993
3809 7994 3808 7996 3806 8024 3827 8029
3842 7980 3833 7979 3831 7981 3827 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 300DEG 2KT 3821 8006
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
04Special weather statement, Jul 18, 1:01 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
101 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
WVZ008-013>016-181745-
Jackson WV-Roane WV-Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-Putnam WV-
101 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN KANAWHA...CENTRAL
PUTNAM...NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHWESTERN ROANE AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...
At 101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Teays Valley, or near Winfield, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans,
Dunbar, Sissonville, Poca, Cross Lanes, Institute, Tornado, Elkview,
Teays Valley, Alum Creek, Pinch, Bancroft, and Liberty.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 13.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 122.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 38 and 57.
West Virginia Turnpike near mile marker 94.
Route 119 between mile markers 70 and 80.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3834 8204 3865 8180 3861 8135 3822 8162
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 283DEG 32KT 3847 8192
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
04The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 11:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 11:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Putnam | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 23 min |
| Jul 18, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 61 min |
| Jul 18, 1:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Putnam | 7 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 46 min |
| Jul 18, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Lewis, Upshur | 44 min |
| Jul 18, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 35 min |
| Jul 18, 3:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 5 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Taylor | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 4:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and 3 more | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wirt | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and 1 more | 49 min |
| Jul 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, Wirt | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Roane, Wirt | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 24 min |
| Jul 18, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 7:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Putnam | 71 min |
| Jul 18, 7:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 7:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 99 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.