Current conditions as of 6:24 am EDT in Slate, WV Light RainFeels Like:64°
Barometer:29.77 in and steady
Humidity:97%
Visibility:3 mi
Dewpoint:64°
Wind:CALM
Sunrise:6:05 am
Sunset:8:54 pm
...........And for
Today: Showers and thundershowers likely. High 73F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.......and for
Tonight: Showers with a possible thunderstorm early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
As CharlieHorse has metioned, this is the first that there hasn't been any Thunder or lighting. The rain started late yesterday afternoon after 4:30pm some time, and it hasn't stopped since. So another day to a washout, and between scattered and isol-t-storms for Saturday and Sunday.
Have a nice 4 of July everyone and be careful!
Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm
We have been issued a:
Severe Weather Alert Watches and Warnings O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0003.080704T1200Z-080705T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-BOYD-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-
MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON
WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-
TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-
WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-
BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...ASHLAND...
NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...
STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...
OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...
RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...
TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...
ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...
PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...ELKINS
326 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2008
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...
SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD AND GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST
OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...
MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...
BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...CLAY...DODDRIDGE...
GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...KANAWHA...LEWIS...MASON...
PLEASANTS...PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...
TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...
WIRT AND WOOD.* FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* REPETITIVE SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE GROUND
IS WETTER THAN NORMAL...IN MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA...DUE TO
ABOVE NORMAL RAINS IN JUNE.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. RAIN AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES WOULD BE NEEDED TO
INITIATE FLOODING ALONG THE VULNERABLE SMALL STREAMS.
FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD
PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY THIS
HOLIDAY IF SHOWERS PERSIST. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID LOW SPOTS NEAR
STREAMS.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION...SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR
A FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IS ISSUED.
PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.