HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – When the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for much of the region earlier Tuesday, intuitively one thought that was a sound idea. Afterall, we had gone through three straight days of sporadic, chaotic downpour. The ground has turned into a soggy quagmire and any new rains would surely lead to high water. Then late afternoon came word of a new Tornado Watch for parts of the region.
So Tuesday night, draw a line from Columbus to Portsmouth-Vanceburg. West of the counties along that line, the winds in the heavens above are blowing strong enough for a concern for high windstorms late Tuesday night. When thunderstorms arrive near midnight, they will be accompanied by strong winds, heavy rains and cannon shot of thunder. Flash flooding is likely to occur in areas and strong winds may well swoop through as the squall line passes.
But the high wind, high-water saga will not be complete until we do it again on Wednesday as a hot and sunny day helps to fuel late afternoon-evening storms again. A new risk of high water and high winds will present itself. While the main tornado threat will shift to Western and Central Kentucky, we will have to be vigilant for power outs and flooded roads until we get rid of the high humidity air by Thursday afternoon.
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