In a very high moisture atmosphere, heavy rainfall occurred in a area of thunderstorms moving across southern West Virginia on the 14th. Two to three inches of rain fell, resulting in localized flash flooding.
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In a very high moisture atmosphere, heavy rainfall occurred in a area of thunderstorms moving across southern West Virginia on the 14th. Two to three inches of rain fell, resulting in localized flash flooding.
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 14, 6:57 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 757 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 .SYNOPSIS... One last band of showers and storms in the humid airmass expected ahead of a cold front passing tonight. High pressure will build in for a drier weekend. Next cold front Sunday night. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 735 PM Friday... Main axis of activity has shifted into the southern Coal Fields, where some training has resulted in to some 2 to as much 3 inches across southern Mingo County. Elsewhere, things are quieting down for the most part. Kept some isolated shra/tsra in the forecast this evening, especially across the north where some convection may fire with the actual cold front. The bigger story will the be the areas of dense fog and low stratus that will form. I have kept the idea from the day shift of holding on to this through a chunk of the morning hours, gradually lifting into a general stratus deck before scattering into a cu field by late morning or midday. As of 325 PM Friday... Band of showers and thunderstorms extended from the middle Ohio Valley northeastward through central and northeastern WV this afternoon was slow moving, but beginning to pick as speed, as wave evident via GOES-R and radar imagery over the middle Ohio Valley, moves east. The storms have been pulse in nature and sub-severe, owing to lack of deep shear. However, low FFG values in the flood watch area in northern WV can lead to flooding where multiple storms hit. The increasing speed of the band should gradually alleviate this threat this evening. The flood threat due to new rain was waning in southeast Ohio, almost but not quite to the Ohio River, as 4 pm approached. However, northern Perry county, which got hit hard yesterday, was still experiencing flood waters that will only slowly recede through tonight. Areas of fog and low clouds are likely to form in the wake of the cold front overnight tonight. This will slowly mix out into morning and midday cu, which will then evolve into a scattered regular afternoon cu field on Saturday. Temperatures close to guidance, only slowly falling tonight outside wet bulb effects, but then slowly rising Saturday morning given a plethora of cloud. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... As of 325 PM Friday... High pressure will give way to a approaching cold front. As a result, dry weather should dominate much of the region early with shower and storm chances increasing from the northwest by Sunday night. Temperatures should be seasonable through the period. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 325 PM Friday... The cold front will push southeast of the region Monday with a good chance of showers and storms. Shower and storm chances should decrease from the west Monday night with a small chance of precipitation in the mountains On Tuesday. High pressure will then take control for Tuesday night and then remain in control of the weather into Thursday. Another cold front will approach from the north Thursday night bringing precipitation chances back to portions of southeast Ohio and the northern counties of West Virginia for Thursday night and then across much of the area on Friday. Normal temperatures on Monday should give way to slightly above normal readings for the remainder of the period. && .AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 755 PM Friday... Much of the convective activity was located across southern as of this issuance. I have inserted a tempo MVFR vsby group in TSRA thru 02z. Otherwise just an isolated shra/tsra threat tonight for northern terminals as the cold front crosses. In the wake of the front, low clouds and areas of dense fog are likely to form and last into Saturday morning. This will mix into MVFR morning cu through late morning and midday on Saturday. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing, degree and extent of fog and low clouds will vary, especially on formation. 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 07/15/17 UTC 1HRLY 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 EDT 1HRLY 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H L L L L M HTS CONSISTENCY H H M M M M L L L L L M BKW CONSISTENCY M M M M M M M L M L H L EKN CONSISTENCY M H H H H H M L L L L M PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H L L L M CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H L L L M AFTER 00Z SUNDAY... IFR or worse in river valley fog possible again Sunday morning. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...JSH/TRM NEAR TERM...TRM/30 SHORT TERM...JSH LONG TERM...JSH AVIATION...30
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 608 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-152215- 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-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 608 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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
459 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
KYZ103-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-142130-
Boyd-Lawrence-Wayne-Cabell-
459 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN BOYD...SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE...CABELL AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 459 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ceredo, or near
Chesapeake, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm, as well as
torrential rain and frequent lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park,
Barboursville, Kenova, Milton, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Ona, Durbin,
South Point, Burlington, Lockwood, Lavalette, Salt Rock and Pea
Ridge.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 188 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 25.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3847 8263 3851 8216 3834 8215 3834 8218
3831 8220 3831 8221 3829 8221 3827 8224
3825 8225 3829 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 264DEG 25KT 3839 8251
12Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
510 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
WVZ011-019-020-031-142145-
Doddridge-Harrison-Ritchie-Tyler-
510 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RITCHIE...NORTHERN
DODDRIDGE...SOUTHEASTERN TYLER AND NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 509 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near West Union, or
12 miles south of Middlebourne, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm, as well as
torrential rain and frequent lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Salem, West Union, Smithburg, Mountain, Greenwood, Blandville, Center
Point, Sedalia and Canton.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 46 and
69.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3943 8058 3944 8056 3943 8054 3944 8051
3930 8043 3922 8088 3937 8098 3945 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 249DEG 24KT 3933 8083
12Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
530 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
KYZ103-WVZ005-006-142200-
Boyd-Wayne-Cabell-
530 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BOYD...SOUTHWESTERN
CABELL AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 529 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Burnaugh, or 8
miles northwest of Wayne, moving east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm as well as
torrential rain and frequent lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Wayne, Beech Fork State Park, Barboursville, Ceredo,
Durbin, Burnaugh, Centerville, Lockwood, Salt Rock, Pea Ridge and
Lavalette.
This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 4
and 21.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3846 8224 3829 8221 3827 8224 3825 8225
3825 8226 3822 8227 3821 8227 3820 8228
3823 8261 3826 8260 3827 8261 3827 8268
3836 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 261DEG 23KT 3829 8258
12Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
548 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
KYZ105-WVZ005-142215-
Lawrence-Wayne-
548 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN LAWRENCE AND CENTRAL
WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 547 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Gay, or
near Louisa, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm, as well as
torrential rain and frequent lightning.
Locations impacted include...
Louisa, Wayne, Fort Gay, Kiahsville, Dunlow, East Lynn Lake, Gallup,
Wilsondale, East Lynn, Genoa, Clifford and Glenhayes.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3823 8260 3820 8228 3817 8227 3814 8228
3813 8226 3811 8227 3810 8224 3808 8223
3807 8221 3805 8221 3805 8220 3803 8220
3795 8230 3797 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 258DEG 25KT 3807 8252
12Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 607 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 WVZ013-024>026-142230- Boone-Lincoln-Logan-Mingo- 607 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MINGO...SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN...NORTHERN LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTIES... At 606 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Harts, or 10 miles northwest of Logan, moving east at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Chief Logan State, Van, Harts, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Amherstdale-Robinette, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Turtle Creek, Blair, Sharples and Jeffrey. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 28 and 50. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 3790 8221 3807 8218 3806 8167 3779 8171 TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 277DEG 34KT 3798 8209 kistner
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
646 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
WVZ024-033-034-515-516-142315-
Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-McDowell-Southeast Raleigh-Mingo-
646 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MINGO...SOUTH CENTRAL RALEIGH AND SOUTHERN WYOMING COUNTIES...
At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hanover, or 14
miles northwest of Welch, moving east at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Welch, Pineville, Mullens, Northfork, Hanover, R.d. Bailey Lake,
Gilbert Creek, Davy, Iaeger, Keystone, Kimball, Maybeury, Wolf Pen,
Baileysville and Herndon.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3749 8192 3760 8188 3760 8117 3758 8117
3758 8120 3754 8120 3751 8121 3750 8126
3748 8127 3746 8131 3742 8128 3741 8129
3742 8131 3736 8135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 276DEG 18KT 3753 8180
kistnerThe Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:00 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Pigeon Creek and some of its smaller tributaries flooded in the Taylorville and Varney areas. This lead to high water along Murphy's Branch Road and Route 52 near Bills Drive.
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