1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 7:30 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 830 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 .SHORT TERM /REST OF TONIGHT/... SHOWERS LOOK TO BE DECREASING IN THE EASTERN COUNTIES...SO WILL LOWER POPS THERE. WESTERN COUNTIES MAY PERSIST FOR A WHILE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE ACTIVITY DECREASES. WITH LIGHT WINDS...WILL MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO LOWS TONIGHT BASED ON DEW POINTS. && .AVIATION... SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING IN THE WESTERN COUNTIES. VISIBILITIES WILL DROP INTO THE MVFR REGION THIS EVENING DUE TO HAZE...WITH AREAS RECEIVING RAINFALL HAVING SOME DENSE FOG TONIGHT. EXPECT HAZY CONDITIONS AGAIN ON THURSDAY...WITH AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS BEING MORE NUMEROUS THAN TODAY. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 240 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006/ SHORT TERM /REST OF TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... STORMS CONTINUE TO FIRE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME BOUNDARIES FROM STORMS EARLIER TODAY...TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE CWA. A FLOODING THREAT ALSO EXISTS...WITH SLOW MOVEMENT OF STORMS. SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON HAVE BEEN HAIL PRODUCERS. THINK THAT MOST STORMS WILL FALL APART TONIGHT WITH DAYTIME HEATING...BUT ANY BOUNDARIES LEFT OVER FROM TODAYS CONVECTION STILL COULD ALLOW SOMETHING TO FIRE. WITH A FLOW STILL BRUSHING UP AGAINST THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...THEY REMAIN THE PROBABLE SPOT TO SEE MORE STORMS TONIGHT. SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL CUT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY...AND TEMPS MAY RUN WARMER THAN GUIDANCE WITH SOME BREAKS. ALTHOUGH STABILITY PARAMETERS NOT AS IMPRESSIVE TOMORROW WITH A SOMEWHAT COOLER DAY....THE FRONT WILL PROVIDE MORE OF A TRIGGER FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND SPOTS SEEING GOOD RAINS TODAY WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED TOMORROW. MODELS CONTINUE TO SLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE FRONT...WITH IT JUST IN OUR SOUTHEAST BY FRIDAY MORNING. LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... COLD FRONT WILL BE OVER THE AREA AS WE START OUT THIS FORECAST PERIOD. WITH A SLIGHTLY SLOWER TIMING WITH THE FRONT ANTICIPATED...HAVE ADDED A MODERATE CHANCE OF RAIN WITH THUNDERSTORMS. TAPER THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT WITH JUST RAIN SHOWERS...BEFORE BRINING BACK THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOR DAYS 4-7 (SUNDAY ON)...HAVE UTILIZED THE HPC FORECAST WHICH IS A BLEND OF THE 00Z GFS AND ECMWF. NEAR NORMAL AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE RULE. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SLIDE OVERHEAD SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...SO THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE. FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...DRIER AIR WILL COME INTO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND MIDDLE OHIO VALLEY. AS A RESULT...HAVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY DRY FOR THE MOST PART...BUT COULD SEE US CHANGING THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST AS WE GET CLOSER TO THAT TIME PERIOD...AS WE RESIDE IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 139 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006/ AVIATION... STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FIRE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH TAF SITES IN THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS AT RISK. STORMS AROUND EKN WILL BE SLOW MOVING AND PERSISTENT THIS AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY CAUSING IFR VISIBILITIES IN THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. EXPECT STORMS TO ALSO BE AROUND BKW FOR MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. ALL OTHER SITES ARE AT RISK LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT DECIDED JUST TO CODE CB AT TERMINALS WHICH HAVE A SMALLER RISK OF STORMS. EXPECTING EKN TO LIFR AGAIN TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY WITH RAIN TODAY...AND SOME CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT. IFR VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT WITH FOG...ESPECIALLY AT HTS AND PKB. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT SHOULD ALLOW STORMS TO REDEVELOP NEAR THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD...AND FOR NOW DECIDED TO USE CB IN TAFS TO SIGNIFY STORM THREAT 18Z THURSDAY. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SHORT TERM...RPY AVIATION...RPY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 445 AM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-010845- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN- WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM- KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING- RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- 445 AM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SLOW MOVING CONVECTION COULD FORM THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE...AND IF THEY FAVOR ANY ONE SMALL STREAM BASIN...FLOODING COULD OCCUR. THERE IS ALSO THE SLIGHT RISK OF HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OHIO RIVER COUNTIES AND INTO SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...THAT COULD LEAD TO SMALL STREAM FLOODING...IF THE SAME BASIN IS FAVORED BY MORE THAN ONE SHOWER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 427 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 WVZ014-312115- PUTNAM- 427 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR EASTERN AND CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY. AT 427 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY...OR ABOUT OVER CROSS LANES...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WINFIELD...POCA...ELEANOR AND BANCROFT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 11
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 515 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 WVZ039-040-312200- BARBOUR-UPSHUR- 515 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER AUDRA STATE PARK. THE WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE JUNIOR AND BELINGTON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 531 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 WVZ038-312215- WEBSTER- 531 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 531 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRAIGSVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE COWEN AND CAMDEN ON GAULEY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 607 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 WVZ008-312245- JACKSON- 607 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 607 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER RIPLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE COTTAGEVILLE AND RAVENSWOOD. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 750 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 WVZ038-047-010030- RANDOLPH-WEBSTER- 750 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE WEBSTER COUNTY AND RANDOLPH COUNTY BORDER...INCLUDING HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK. RAINFALL IS ESTIMATED BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND 2 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD WEAKEN BY 8:30 PM. WITH THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREA COULD SEE SOME PONDING OF WATER. BUT ANY WATER PROBLEMS SHOULD BE BRIEF AS THE HEAVY RAIN FALL IS EXPECTED TO END SHORTLY. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 918 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 OHZ083-084-010200- JACKSON-VINTON- 918 PM EDT WED MAY 31 2006 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 918 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER JACKSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE RADCLIFFE...WELLSTON...HAMDEN AND COALTON. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 15
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Localized rains of 2 to 3 inches likely fell in about 2 hours from a small cluster of training thunderstorms. Street flooding occurred from full culverts and drainage pipes. Water damaged carpet at the middle school.
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