The remnants of what was once Hurricane Barry moved across the upper Ohio River Valley on the 18th. Showers and storms associated with the system produced isolated wind damage and flash flooding across north central West Virginia.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
The remnants of what was once Hurricane Barry moved across the upper Ohio River Valley on the 18th. Showers and storms associated with the system produced isolated wind damage and flash flooding across north central West Virginia.
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 17, 6:41 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ008>011-016>019-029-181530- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Jackson WV-Wood- Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Gilmer- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, to possibly damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and excessive heat watches and eventual warnings may be needed for Friday through Saturday, with heat advisories on Sunday. .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. WVZ020-030-031-181530- Doddridge-Lewis-Harrison- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, to possibly damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and heat advisories or possibly excessive heat watches and warnings, may eventually be needed for Friday through Saturday. .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. WVZ027-028-032-181530- Clay-Braxton-Taylor- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, to possibly damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and heat advisories or possibly excessive heat watches and warnings, may eventually be needed for Friday through Saturday. .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. WVZ039-040-519>526-181530- Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia, northern West Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, to possibly damaging wind gusts. .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. KYZ101-103-OHZ083-086-087-WVZ005>007-013>015-181530- Greenup-Boyd-Jackson OH-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason- Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to minor flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and excessive heat watches and eventual warnings may be needed for Friday through Saturday, with heat advisories on Sunday. .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. KYZ102-105-181530- Carter-Lawrence KY- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to minor flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Excessive Heat Watch. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and heat advisories or possibly excessive heat watches and warnings, may eventually be needed for Friday through Saturday. .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. WVZ024>026-181530- Mingo-Logan-Boone- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to minor flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The heat will build Friday into the weekend, and heat advisories or possibly excessive heat watches and warnings, may eventually be needed for Friday through Saturday. .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. VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-515>518-181530- Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh- Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette- 1121 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening, as the remnants of once tropical storm Barry cross. This may lead to minor flash flooding. Thunderstorms may also produce strong, wind gusts. .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.
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</html>Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
641 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019
KYZ101>103-105-172315-
Boyd-Greenup-Carter-Lawrence-
641 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BOYD...SOUTH
CENTRAL GREENUP...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND CARTER COUNTIES...
At 640 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Naples to near Haldeman. Movement was
southeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Cannonsburg, Webbville, Princess, Durbin, Coalton, Denton,
Oldtown, Naples, Rush, Grahn, Hopewell, Willard, Hitchins, Soldier,
Globe and Mavity.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky near mile marker 154, and
between mile markers 156 and 186.
LAT...LON 3850 8283 3828 8258 3812 8290 3817 8292
3817 8298 3820 8301 3820 8304 3818 8305
3823 8309 3824 8314 3827 8317 3823 8322
3819 8323 3819 8326 3828 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 311DEG 31KT 3844 8281 3823 8328
21Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
855 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019
OHZ075-083>086-180200-
Jackson-Athens-Meigs-Gallia-Vinton-
855 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MEIGS...NORTH CENTRAL
GALLIA...NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS AND VINTON
COUNTIES...
At 854 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mcarthur,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Mcarthur, Albany, Rutland, Lake Hope State Park, Tuppers
Plains, Hamden, Zaleski, Vinton, Wilkesville, Creola, Radcliffe,
Dyesville, Darwin, Salem Center, Harrisonville, Dexter, Carpenter and
The Plains.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
LAT...LON 3917 8180 3893 8235 3936 8268 3936 8264
3937 8263 3937 8252 3940 8251 3939 8229
3945 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 317DEG 19KT 3927 8243
21The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:59 UTC.
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree fell onto a fence at the Office of Emergency Services in Pennsboro.
A tree was blown down along Stone Valley Road.
The North Fork Hughes River flooded, closing a section of Old Route 50. The fire station was also surrounded by water.
Lost Run flooded, closing a section of US 50 near Pruntytown. Several other side roads in and around Pruntytown also flooded.
Ann Run flooded, closing a section of Benedum Drive. High water also collected on East Main Street.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, July 2019
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 839614, 839616, 839606, 839604, 839626.