The last remnants of the mid level disturbance was exiting to the northeast. Slow moving showers and storms affected central and north central West Virginia during the afternoon and evening.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
The last remnants of the mid level disturbance was exiting to the northeast. Slow moving showers and storms affected central and north central West Virginia during the afternoon and evening. Local downpours occurred near Clarksburg, with an estimated 1.5 to 2 inches possible between Clarksburg and Salem. An automatic gauge in Clarksburg measured 1.2 inches.
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 6, 6:19 PM EST, 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 719 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS... MID AND UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSES TO THE EAST TONIGHT. COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM MIDWEST LATE TUESDAY...STALLING NEAR OHIO RIVER WEDNESDAY. SE RIDGE TRIES TO BUILD NORTH THIS WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... 730PM UPDATE... HAVE UPDATED THE SKY COVER OVERNIGHT...AND BELIEVE THERE WILL BE MORE CLEARING IN THE FORECAST...EVEN OVER THE NORTHEASTERN ZONES. WITH THIS THOUGHT...HAVE UPPED THE VALLEY FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE NECESSARY TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. MID/UPPER DISTURBANCE CONTINUES TO LINGER ACROSS THE CWA...WITH CONTINUED SHOWERS/ISOLD THUNDERSTORMS...AND PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA. SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER ARE OCCURRING ACROSS THE FAR NORTH AND WEST...AND MODELS ARE CONTINUING TO INDICATE THIS TREND TAKING HOLD LATER THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...AS THE WAVE GRADUALLY MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. FAR NORTHEAST ZONES MAY NOT SEE MUCH CLEARING TONIGHT...AND CONTINUED TO KEEP A MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY OVERNIGHT ACROSS THAT AREA. ELSEWHERE...PARTICULARLY WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE CWA...SHOULD SEE AT LEAST SOME PARTIAL CLEARING...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF FOG OVERNIGHT PARTICULARLY IN SHELTERED VALLEYS. FOCUS ON TUESDAY WILL THEN SHIFT TO AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...WHICH IS PROGGED TO BE ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO/SOUTHERN INDIANA BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WITH MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES...DUE TO CLOUD BREAKS AND SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. GREATEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO...NORTHEAST KY...AND ADJACENT WV COUNTIES. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL EVENTUALLY STALL OUT SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO THE OHIO RIVER AREA...WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUING. ANY SHOWER OR STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AS USUAL...WITH PW VALUES PROGGED TO RISE TO AROUND 2 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO/NE KY/ADJACENT WV AREAS. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... THE HUMID AND WET WEATHER CONTINUES IN THIS PERIOD. A FRONT MEANDERS SLOWLY ABOUT THE COUNTY WARNING AREA. WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST AND A HIGH PRESSURE PARKED OFF OF THE SOUTHEAST COAST...NOTHING IS IN PLACE TO MOVE THE FRONT OUT OF THE REGION. THE RESULT WILL BE CONTINUED PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PRECIP WATER REMAINS VERY HIGH. WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES...HEAVY RAIN IN THUNDERSTORMS ARE A DEFINITE POSSIBILITY. AS PREVIOUS FORECAST DISCUSSED...FRONTAL POSITION WILL BE KEY TO THOSE LOCATIONS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN THREAT. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER DOES PLACE THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA IN A MARGINAL THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS AREA ENCOMPASSES OUR OHIO AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY COUNTIES. THE THREAT DOES DIMINISH AS THE SUN SETS. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. THE TREND SHOWS THE HEAVY RAINFALL TO BE CONCENTRATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL AREAS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MAY GET A BRIEF BREAK FROM PRECIP UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...MODELS DO POINT TO ANOTHER ROUND OF RAINFALL DURING THIS PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS TO THE LOWER 80S IN THE LOWLANDS. NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 60S. CLOUD COVER SHOULD HELP TO KEEP THE TEMPERATURES AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... A UPPER HIGH LINGERS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS TO START THIS PERIOD. MODELS AGREE WITH UPPER SHORTWAVE SLIDING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE TO START THE WEEKEND AND ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL KEEP THE PATTERN UNSETTLED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH THE GROUNDS ALREADY SATURATED...WILL HAVE TO KEEP A CONTINUED EYE ON WATER CONCERNS. A STRONGER WAVE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN THE SOUTHEAST RIDGE. THIS WILL ONLY BE REPLACED WITH A TROUGH ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS. THE STORMY PATTERN LOOKS TO BE MAINTAINED INTO NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION /23Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... HAVE INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF CLEARING TONIGHT...SO THE CHANCES FOR FOG...ESPECIALLY AT TERMINALS WHERE RAIN HAS FALLEN...HAS BEEN INCREASED AS WELL FOR ALL OF THE RIVER VALLEYS. LIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED EXCEPT AT PKB...AND IS QUESTIONABLE AT HTS DUE TO LACK OF RAIN TODAY. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: FOG TIMING WILL LIKELY VARY. HTS LIFR FOG IS IN QUESTION. AFTER 00Z WEDNESDAY... BRIEF IFR POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOW STRATUS AND FOG AT NIGHT. && WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...JB/SL NEAR TERM...SL/26 SHORT TERM...JB LONG TERM...JB/RPY AVIATION...26
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 605 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 WVZ037>040-046-047-071015- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 605 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY...WITH DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER SHOULD MULTIPLE OR LONG LASTING DOWNPOURS AFFECT A LOCALIZED AREA...FLOODING CONCERNS WOULD INCREASE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE COULD RAISE FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS 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. OHZ066-067-075-076-083>085-WVZ009>011-017-019-071015- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD- PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE- 605 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WOULD BE DAMAGING WIND. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RAISE FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS 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. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>008-013>016-018-020-026>032-036- 071015- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL- MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-DODDRIDGE- BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-FAYETTE- 605 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RAISE FLASH FLOOD CONCERNS 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. VAZ003-004-WVZ024-025-033>035-071015- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- 605 AM EDT MON JUL 6 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
431 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2015
OHZ067-075-076-WVZ009-062200-
MORGAN-WASHINGTON-ATHENS-WOOD-
431 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2015
...AN AREA OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN... WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS AND
NORTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM...
AT 426 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY SOUTHWARD INTO SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS COUNTY
IN OHIO...MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARKERSBURG...MARIETTA...BELPRE...BEVERLY...COOLVILLE...VIENNA...
WILLIAMSTOWN...WASHINGTON...BOAZ...LUBECK...NORTH HILLS...LOWELL...
STOCKPORT...MACKSBURG...LOWER SALEM...FLEMING...DEVOLA...BARTLETT...
LITTLE HOCKING AND BLENNERHASSETT.
LAT...LON 3959 8159 3957 8155 3957 8147 3963 8146
3961 8139 3960 8139 3957 8124 3918 8159
3915 8167 3917 8175 3918 8176 3919 8188
3943 8186 3960 8181 3965 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 350DEG 21KT 3954 8170
05The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Small creeks overflowed onto roads. Some of the streams included Murphys Run, Simpson Fork, and Davisson Run. Water from Simpson Fork got into 2 or 3 homes along Sun Valley Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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