Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through tonight. All hazards of damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes could accompany these storms. Additionally, isolated instances of flash flooding are possible. Please have a way to receive warnings during these times of potential severe weather. Read More >
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| Showers and thunderstorms storms are possible at times tonight through Thursday while a slow moving system crosses. Some of these storms could be strong to severe tonight, with heavy rainfall, damaging wind, large hail and even a tornado or two all being possible. While the severe weather threat diminishes later tonight, the heavy rainfall threat could linger into Wednesday, and thunderstorms in northeast West Virginia could be strong Wednesday afternoon. Cooler and briefly drier weather takes hold late in the week, then another system approaches for next week. Get additional details in our Area Forecast Discussion... |
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896 FLUS41 KRLX 202216 HWORLX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 KYZ101>103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-024>026-033-034-212230- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Lincoln-Mingo- Logan-Boone-McDowell-Wyoming- 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and portions of southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible this evening. All three severe weather hazards are in play, with damaging wind, large hail and a few tornadoes all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. $$ WVZ006-014-015-515>518-212230- Cabell-Putnam-Kanawha-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette- 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind and hail are the main threats, but a tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. $$ OHZ083-086-087-WVZ007-212230- Jackson OH-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason- 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind and hail are the main threats, but a tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. $$ WVZ028-030>032-039-040-519>526-212230- Braxton-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central, northeast, northern and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Repetitive rounds of showers and possible heavy thunderstorms tonight could lead to localized instances of Flash Flooding. A Flood Watch for Flash Flooding may be needed if confidence in rainfall becoming excessive increases. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorms are expected Wednesday. A few could be strong with an isolated severe storm or two in the afternoon and evening. The main risk is damaging wind, although a tornado is also possible. Additional rounds of showers and possible heavy thunderstorms Wednesday could lead to localized instances of Flash Flooding. A Flood Watch for Flash Flooding may be needed if confidence in rainfall becoming excessive increases. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ008>011-016>020-027-029-212230- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Jackson WV-Wood- Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Gilmer- 616 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Repetitive rounds of showers and possible heavy thunderstorms tonight could lead to localized instances of Flash Flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Additional rounds of showers and possible heavy thunderstorms Wednesday could lead to localized instances of Flash Flooding. .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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Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) provides a general indication of the amount of rainfall evenly distributed over various durations (in hours), necessary to cause small streams to overflow their natural banks. During heavy rainfall, accurate interpretation of the guidance consists of the combination of rainfall that has already occurred plus any additional rainfall that can be confidently expected to fall over the same location in the immediate future.
It should be noted that FFG values represent estimates of average soil moisture and stream flow conditions. Flooding may occur with less rainfall than indicated in areas of high rainfall intensities, impervious surfaces, or steep slopes.
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