Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 12:11PM EDT until August 11 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVFFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Mason County in western West Virginia...
Northeastern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 1211 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas. Parts of the warned area
received between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall from overnight
thunderstorms and is particularly vulnerable to additional
heavy rainfall.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Point Pleasant, Ripley, Pomeroy, Racine, Ravenswood, Sissonville,
New Haven, Mason, Kenna, Sandyville, Middleport, Syracuse, Hartford
City, Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Evans, Given, Fairplain and
Cottageville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 151.
Interstate 79 between mile markers 15 and 18.
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 11:47AM EDT until August 11 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WVSVRRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
West central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Mason County in western West Virginia...
Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Southwestern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1146 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Forked Run State Park to 7 miles south of Oak
Hill, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ironton, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Spencer,
Winfield, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, Racine, Proctorville, Lake
Vesuvius, Hurricane, Barboursville, Ravenswood, Milton, New Haven,
Eleanor, Buffalo, and Sandyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 123 and 156.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 11 and 38.
Safety instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.