A Preliminary Analysis of the 14 June 1990 Eastern Ohio Flash Flood Based on Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Data

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A Preliminary Analysis of the 14 June 1990 Eastern Ohio Flash Flood Based on Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Data

1990
By Kane, Richard J.
Series: Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 90-8A

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Kane, Richard J.
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United States. National Weather Service. Eastern Region
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NWS (National Weather Service) ; ER (Eastern Region)
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On the evening of 14 June 1990, a devastating flash flood occurred in Belmont County, Ohio, near the town of Shadyside, where 3 to 4 inches of rain fell in about 1 hour. Rainfall totals in southeast Harrison county, just north of Belmont county, were over 5 inches in 3.5 hours (Figure 1). The following analysis is a cursory investigation of the flash flood event based only on cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning data.
Keywords:

Floods Lightning Rain And Rainfall Severe Storms Rain And Rainfall Severe Storms
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Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 90-8A
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Ohio
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