Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 1990, 8:51 PM EDT for Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was in force for 69 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 11, 1990, 8:51 PM EDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 1990, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kanawha County, WV
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Huntington/Tri S, WV (KHTS), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1309 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1336 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCRW 120053 SVRCRW WVC039-120200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 851 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN WEST CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA ...KANAWHA COUNTY WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN KANAWHA COUNTY...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO CHARLESTON. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 7:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-120100 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 700 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 AT 700 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM POMEROY IN MEIGS COUNTY OHIO SOUTHWEST THROUGH HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA TO MOREHEAD IN ROWAN COUNTY KENTUCKY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN GALLIA COUNTY OHIO AND IN EASTERN GREENUP COUNTY KENTUCKY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT ABOUT 30 MPH. BOTH OF THESE STORMS ARE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. THEY COULD PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR ROOM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEAT8HER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. END/JMH
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 7:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
WVZ005-008-009-010-MDZ008-009-120015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 715 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS... POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT ALLEGANY COUNTY OF WESTERN MARYLAND... WEATHER RADAR AT 710 PM EDT INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHNTING SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG STORM WAS MOVING ACROSS UPSHUR COUNTY MOVING INTO RANDOLPH COUNTY. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTHEAST THROUGH PENDLETON INTO HARDY COUNTIES. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OVER JACKSON COUNTY ON WESTWARD. THESE STORM WILL BE TRACKING EAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF LEWIS...HARRISON...UPSHUR... BARBOUR AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL PUSH SMALL STREAMS UP. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A SMALL STREAM AND HEAVY RAINS PERSIST, KEEP A WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF STREAMS START RISING RAPIDLY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND HEAVY RAINS COULD ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. KEEP A WATCH ON THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK A SAFE SHELTER>. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GILKERSON NNNN
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 7:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
WVZ005-008-009-010-MDZ008-009-120015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 715 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS... POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND... WEATHER RADAR AT 710 PM EDT INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHNTING SCATTERED ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONG STORM WAS MOVING ACROSS UPSHUR COUNTY MOVING INTO RANDOLPH COUNTY. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTHEAST THROUGH PENDLETON INTO HARDY COUNTIES. MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OVER JACKSON COUNTY ON WESTWARD. THESE STORMS WILL BE TRACKING EAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF LEWIS...HARRISON...UPSHUR... BARBOUR AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL PUSH SMALL STREAMS UP. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A SMALL STREAM AND HEAVY RAINS PERSIST, KEEP A WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF STREAMS START RISING RAPIDLY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND HEAVY RAINS COULD ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS. KEEP A WATCH ON THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK A SAFE SHELCTER. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GILKERSON NNNN
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 7:56 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
WVZ006>008-120100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BECKLEY WV 755 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 10 PM EDT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA FOR TONIGHT... AT 745 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT BECKLEY SHOWED THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF PARKERSBURG SOUTHWEST TO WILLIAMSON. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 10 MILES NORTH OF WILLIAMSON. OTHER STRONG STORMS EXTENDED FROM RAVENSWOOD IN JACKSON COUNTY TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POINT PLEASANT IN MASON COUNTY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH MINGO AND LOGAN COUNTIES BETWEEN NOW AND 900 PM. PERSONS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA SHOULD REMAIN ON THE LOOKOUT AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER IF YOU SEE A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING YOUR LOCATION. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. END/PLATE
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 8:30 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
WVZ003-KYZ006-OHZ009-120200 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTINGTON WV 825 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED WEST OF A LINE FROM PARKERSBURG TO HUNTINGTON TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF LEXINGTON. THE WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM FOR WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY EAST OF THE LINE. AT 825 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS HAVE MOVED EAST OF PARKERSBURG AND HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA TOWARD CHARLESTON. TO THE WEST...RADAR SHOWED MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS AND JUST A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST ALONG WITH A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WEST VIRGINIA AND A FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHERN OHIO. PEOPLE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO APPROACHING WEATHER AND WATCH FOR RISING WATER IF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD PERSIST IN YOUR AREA. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR ANY STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. END/JMH
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 8:50 PM EDT, 1 minute before
WVZ005-008-009-010-MDZ008-009-120145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKINS WV 845 PM EDT WED JUL 11 1990 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHERN MOUNTAINS... POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES OF WESTERN MARYLAND... WEATHER RADAR AT 845 PM EDT INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY. HOWEVER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME WITH HEAVY RAINS, ARE OCCURRING FROM SOUTHERN UPSHUR COUNTY NORTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL TUCKER COUNTY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS NOW OVER RITCHIE, WIRT AND WOOD COUNTIES ARE MOVING EAST AND THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF LEWIS...HARRISON...UPSHUR...BARBOUR AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL PUSH SMALL STREAMS UP. IF YOU LIVE ALONG A SMALL STREAM AND HEAVY RAINS PERSIST, KEEP A WATCH ON WATER LEVELS AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF STREAMS START RISING RAPIDLY. KEEP A WATCH ON THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK A SAFE SHELTER. CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GILKERSON NNNN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 10:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 2 hr |
| Jul 11, 11:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Harrison | 58 min |
| Jul 11, 11:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Randolph | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 1990Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.