A mesoscale convective complex moved southeast and reached into southwest Virginia during the early evening hours on the 13th. More thunderstorms formed during the overnight hours and moved southeast into Virginia during the predawn hours on the 14th.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
A mesoscale convective complex moved southeast and reached into southwest Virginia during the early evening hours on the 13th.
More thunderstorms formed during the overnight hours and moved southeast into Virginia during the predawn hours on the 14th. This caused some flash flooding near dawn.
Finally, thunderstorms formed in northern Ohio ahead of a cold front and mid level disturbance during the midday and early afternoon on the 14th. These storms formed into a squall line and moved southeast, reaching Virginia during the early evening hours of the 14th.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 13, 2:07 PM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
307 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
MID/UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN NORTHWEST FLOW INTO WEDNESDAY.
WEAK RIDGING ALOFT THURSDAY. MORE DISTURBANCES AND UNSETTLED WEATHER
BY THE END OF THE WORKWEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
NOT THINKING THE CURRENT LINE WILL CAUSE MORE THAN THE USUAL STREET FLOODING
IN THE SW LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH RAIN AMOUNTS LESS THAN 0.75 INCHES.
ALSO STILL THINKING THE HEAVIEST RAIN WITH THE AFTERNOON COMPLEX WILL BE SW
OF THE WOOD COUNTY TO WEBSTER COUNTY CORRIDOR...THAT WAS HIT OVERNIGHT
LAST NIGHT.
HOWEVER...WILL STILL POST A GENERAL FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO ENCOMPASS THE
CHANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT...BUT MORE LIKELY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THINKING THE BEST CHANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT WOULD BE TO
OUR WEST AND SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT...BUT WITH DEW POINTS IN THE LOW AND
MID 70S TO OUR WEST...COULD NOT RULE OUT OUR CWA...SO WILL LEAVE 30 POPS
LATE TONIGHT. WILL POSTED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH OVER THE WETTEST COUNTIES
OF LATE. IF TRENDS ARE NORTH OVERNIGHT...WE CAN EXPAND FURTHER NE TOWARD
CLARKSBURG AND ELKINS.
NO OTHER MAJOR CHANGES WITH POPS INCREASING TO LIKELY AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON
FROM THE NORTHWEST...AHEAD OF THE 500 MB TROF AXIS THAT SWINGS THROUGH
LATER TUESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH FORECAST AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAIN PRECIPITATION WITH THIS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY
NIGHT...AND THEN TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. MAIN SHOT
OF HEAVY RAIN WOULD ALSO BE EARLY ON TUESDAY NIGHT WITH QPF NEARING
1 INCH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COAL FIELDS. COORDINATED WITH NEAR TERM
FORECASTER ON FLASH FLOOD WATCH VALID UNTIL 03Z WEDNESDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN TAKES OVER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT
PROVIDING DRYER WEATHER.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MOISTURE AND POPS INCREASING ON FRIDAY AS A 500MB SHORTWAVE TROUGH
CROSSES THE GREAT LAKES. IN FACT...WITH A 500MB RIDGE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS...THE BULK OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL BE DOMINATED
BY WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGHS CROSSING THE FORECAST AREA. HAVE HIGHEST
POPS DURING AFTERNOONS...AND LOWER AT NIGHT...HOWEVER TIMING ANY
INDIVIDUAL VORT MAX IS TOUGH AND STAYED PRETTY CLOSE TO WPC
GUIDANCE. TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND WILL BE WARM...WITH UPPER 80S TO
LOW 90S ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BEFORE 18Z...STRONGEST CELLS WITH LINE MOVING SE THROUGH SRN OHIO SHOULD
REMAIN MAINLY W OF HTS...WHERE THERE IS MORE INSTABILITY. YET...STILL HAVE
LINE MOVING QUICKLY SE AT 40 TO 45 MPH...NE EXTENT SHOULD BE VERY LIMITED
WITH LIGHTNING/THUNDER...INCLUDING PKB TO CKB. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD TAKE
VSBY INTO IFR FOR UNDER AN HOUR...WITH LINGERING LIGHTER SHOWERS IN ITS WAKE.
STILL FIGURING ON LOW STRATUS CLOUDS TO FORM 03Z TO 06Z...BUT UNSURE IF
THEY STAY SCATTERED OR DEVELOP A CEILING. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION MOSTLY
CEILINGS.
HAVE MORE 1 TO 2 THSD FT CEILINGS 12 TO 15Z...THEN MOSTLY AROUND 2 THSD FT
CEILINGS AFTER 15Z. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING MOSTLY 18Z AND
AFTERWARDS ON TUESDAY.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: EXTENT OF LOW STRATUS AND FG IN QUESTION
THAT DEVELOPS IN THE WARM AND MUGGY AIR OVERNIGHT.
AFTER 12Z TUESDAY...IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY EVENING. IFR IN FOG AND STRATUS POSSIBLE
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WVZ005>009-
013>018-024>029-033>038.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR OHZ075-083>087.
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR KYZ101>103-105.
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR VAZ003-004.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KTB/MZ
NEAR TERM...KTB
SHORT TERM...MZ
LONG TERM...MZ
AVIATION...KTBHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 KYZ102-105-WVZ005-142115- CARTER-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. VAZ003-004-WVZ024-033-142115- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-MCDOWELL- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 410 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KYZ101-103-OHZ075-083>087-WVZ006-009-017-018-028-029-038-142115- GREENUP-BOYD-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH- CABELL-WOOD-WIRT-CALHOUN-BRAXTON-GILMER-WEBSTER- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ007-008-013>016-025>027-034>037-142115- MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY- WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 410 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ066-067-076-WVZ010-011-019-020-030-031-142115- PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS- HARRISON- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ032-039-040-046-047-142115- TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 506 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
521 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE CHARLESTON 38.38N 81.60W
07/13/2015 M43 MPH KANAWHA WV ASOS
YEAGER AIRPORT
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501617
30PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
523 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0452 PM TSTM WND GST 6 WSW CHARLESTON 38.32N 81.73W
07/13/2015 E45 MPH KANAWHA WV NWS OFFICE
40 TO 45 MPH ESTIMATED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501618
30PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
524 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0358 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S CEREDO 38.38N 82.55W
07/13/2015 M38 MPH WAYNE WV ASOS
TRI STATE AIRPORT
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501620
30PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
526 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0512 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE ELKVIEW 38.38N 81.41W
07/13/2015 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN IN PENTACRE... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501621
MACPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
534 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0517 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SW MARMET 38.20N 81.62W
07/13/2015 M42 MPH KANAWHA WV MESONET
BEE MOUNTAIN RAWS SITE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501622
30PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
535 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG ASHTON 38.62N 82.16W
07/13/2015 MASON WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN ASHTON... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501624
MACThe Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:35 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were blown down around the town, including near the hospital.
Trees were blown down.
Small streams quickly rose and temporarily closed roads. Examples included Long Branch near Patterson and Dismal Creek near Whitewood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, July 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 578183, 578185, 578956.