[W8MWA] BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning - Skywarn Activation

[Jeffrey Fritz]

*Due to a Flash Flood Warning for Marion County, WV, the North Central West
Virginia Skywarn Net will be activated momentarily on the W8MWA two-meter
repeater.*

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
552 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Marion County in North Central West Virginia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 552 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 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.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Barrackville, Monongah, Rivesville,
Colfax, Bentons Ferry, Valley Falls and White Hall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths
occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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