A surface front and mid level shortwave moved through the middle Ohio River Valley on the 7th, bringing a round of showers and storms, one of which produced isolated flash flooding.
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A surface front and mid level shortwave moved through the middle Ohio River Valley on the 7th, bringing a round of showers and storms, one of which produced isolated 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 Aug 7, 2:28 AM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 328 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A weak cold front and upper level system passes today with another front passing Thursday night/Friday. High pressure this weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 200 AM Wednesday... Broad upper trof axis in conjunction with a prefrontal surface trof will will take much of the day to cross and push east. Scattered convection continues at this hour along and near the OH River, with the greatest coverage noted across northern KY. Expect this to slowly overspread areas further east over the next several hours. I suspect convection, though mainly elevated in nature, will be slow to diminish given the forcing aloft with the trof axis sharpening a bit thru 12Z. Isolated to scattered showers can be expected after sunrise, mainly east of the OH River, though an elevated storm cannot be ruled out either. Otherwise areas of stratus, will gradually lift into a robust CU field with insolation providing for surface based instability by midday. Isolated to scattered convection will develop in the afternoon, with the greatest chances generally along and east of the I79 corridor, coinciding with the position of the trof axis at that time. Another perturbation with the mean trof will cross early this evening which may spark a shower or storm. Otherwise, expect low stratus to develop with patchy dense river valley fog overnight. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 325 AM Wednesday... Models showing a cold front approaching on Thursday with showers and thunderstorms moving into the area. With good instability and some mid level dry air, DCAPE values are substantial over southeast Ohio and northern/northwestern WV. Therefore, can't rule out some damaging winds. The front will continue to push southward Thursday night. With west to northwest flow aloft in advance of the system, moisture is rather limited. Some models are developing a wave along the front that would provide some precipitation on Friday, although some models do not have this feature and would keep most of the area in drier air. Therefore, confidence in the Friday forecast is lower than normal at this range. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 325 AM Wednesday... A high pressure system will build in for the weekend providing dry weather for Saturday and Sunday. Models are showing another front for early next week, but timing and details between the models vary considerably, leading to a low confidence forecast. && .AVIATION /07Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 210 AM Wednesday... Approaching upper level trof will result in scattered convection along and in the vicinity of the OH River will affect HTS/PKB thru 09Z. I have carried MVFR TSRA at HTS where the threat is the greatest with VCTS for CRW/CKB. Brief IFR VSBY is possible in any storm and will be handled with amendments should clear indications of impacts become apparent. Convection should wane after 09Z such that only VCSH was coded up for BKW/EKN. MVFR stratus is expected to develop behind the convection, affecting PKB/HTS for a time this morning. Isolated to scattered SHRA later this morning as the upper level trof crosses, with isolated TSRA in the afternoon mainly CKB/EKN. Behind this system, IFR or worse stratus and patchy fog is expected to develop at most terminals tonight. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Low thru 12Z with timing and extent of convection, although high with occurrence of periodic restrictions HTS/PKB. Medium for ceilings this morning at HTS/PKB. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Convection may affect mountain terminals this 09-12Z. 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 WED 08/07/19 UTC 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 EDT 1HRLY 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H M H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY M M M L L M L H H H M M BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H L L M M M M L H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H L L L H M H M H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H AFTER 06Z THURSDAY... Brief IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Wednesday night. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...RPY/30 NEAR TERM...30 SHORT TERM...RPY LONG TERM...RPY AVIATION...30
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 355 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 OHZ066-067-075-076-083-084-080800- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- 355 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a slight chance that thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and large hail .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. KYZ101-OHZ085>087-WVZ006>011-014-016>020-029>032-040-080800- Greenup-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood- Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Gilmer- Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Barbour- 355 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a marginal chance that thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and large hail .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. KYZ102-103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-015-024>028-033-034-039-515>526- 080800- Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha- Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 355 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 139 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 OHZ086-087-070615- Gallia-Lawrence- 139 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL GALLIA AND EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES... At 139 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of Lake Vesuvius, moving northeast at 20 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Aid. LAT...LON 3859 8250 3865 8254 3878 8232 3866 8223 TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 244DEG 17KT 3865 8246 25
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
OHZ087-WVZ006-070630-
Lawrence-Cabell-
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND
NORTHEASTERN CABELL COUNTIES...
At 205 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Proctorville,
moving east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Proctorville,Athalia, and Green Bottom.
LAT...LON 3852 8241 3858 8221 3853 8214 3844 8205
3842 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0605Z 260DEG 23KT 3848 8235
25Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 224 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 OHZ086-WVZ007-070700- Gallia-Mason- 224 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN GALLIA AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES... At 224 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Point Pleasant, moving northeast at 20 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, New Haven, Hartford City and Henderson. LAT...LON 3881 8218 3886 8221 3899 8199 3885 8191 TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 246DEG 18KT 3885 8212 25
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:28 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The 10th Street viaduct was closed due to flooding.
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