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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Charleston, WV

August 17, 1997Boyd County, Kentucky

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 1997, 7:59 PM EDT for Boyd County, Kentucky. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 1997, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 17, 1997, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Whole counties

County Boyd County, KY

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 17, 8:30 PM EDTThunderstorm WindDurbin, KY

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 17, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-08-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 1997-08-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 51 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-211 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
934 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KCRW 172359 RRA
SVRCRW
KYC019-180045-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
759 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  845 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION......
 
IN EAST KENTUCKY
 
   ...BOYD COUNTY
 
AT 758 PM RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN CARTER
COUNTY MOVING TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THISS STORM WILL PASS
NEAR MAYHEW AND CULBERTSON. WIND DAMAGE WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT FROM
THIS STORM.
 
<< CALL TO ACTION >> 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.
 
END/JAP

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

Local storm report, Aug 17, 4:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
438 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0115 PM    POMEROY                   OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MEIGS                          NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED FROM
                                          CHESTER...TO POMEROY AND
                                          RUTLAND. TREES DOWNED ON
                                          RTE 7 EAST IN MEIGS
                                          GOUNTY.

0310 PM    PROCTORVILLE              OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   LAWRENCE                       MANY DOWNED TREES...NUMBER
                                          DOWNED REPORTED IN THE
                                          HUNDREDS BY HAM RADIO
                                          SPOTTER...ALONG STATE
                                          ROUTE 775 NORTH OF
                                          PROCTORVILLE.

0330 PM    GREEN BOTTOM              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CABELL                         SEVERAL TREES AND BRANCHES
                                          DOWNED

0400 PM                              KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BOYD                           SEVERAL TREES DOWNED 12
                                          MILES EAST OF
                                          GRAYSON...JUST OVER THE
                                          BOYD COUNTY LINE
Local storm report, Aug 17, 4:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
438 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0115 PM    POMEROY                   OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MEIGS                          NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED FROM
                                          CHESTER...TO POMEROY AND
                                          RUTLAND. TREES DOWNED ON
                                          RTE 7 EAST IN MEIGS
                                          GOUNTY.

0310 PM    PROCTORVILLE              OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   LAWRENCE                       MANY DOWNED TREES...NUMBER
                                          DOWNED REPORTED IN THE
                                          HUNDREDS BY HAM RADIO
                                          SPOTTER...ALONG STATE
                                          ROUTE 775 NORTH OF
                                          PROCTORVILLE.

0330 PM    GREEN BOTTOM              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CABELL                         SEVERAL TREES AND BRANCHES
                                          DOWNED

0400 PM                              KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BOYD                           SEVERAL TREES DOWNED 12
                                          MILES EAST OF
                                          GRAYSON...JUST OVER THE
                                          BOYD COUNTY LINE
Local storm report, Aug 17, 5:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
520 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0220 PM    GRAYSON                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CARTER                         MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWNED IN COUNTY

0345 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MASON                          WIDESPREAD TREES DOWNED IN
                                          SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY.

0400 PM    BUFFALO                   WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   PUTNAM                         TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED

0445 PM    ASHLAND                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BOYD                           A FEW TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWNED

0446 PM    POINT PLEASANT            WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MASON                          SEVERAL TREES DOWNED

0448 PM    PROCTORVILLE              OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   LAWRENCE                       LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
                                          PROCTORVILLE

0450 PM    SUTTON                    WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BRAXTON                        SEVERAL TREES DOWNED

0450 PM    HUNTINGTON                WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CABELL                         LARGE BRANCHES AND 1 TREE
                                          DOWN NEAR MARSHALL
                                          UNIVERSITY
Local storm report, Aug 17, 5:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
520 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0220 PM    GRAYSON                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CARTER                         MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWNED IN COUNTY

0345 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MASON                          WIDESPREAD TREES DOWNED IN
                                          SOUTHERN MASON COUNTY.

0400 PM    BUFFALO                   WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   PUTNAM                         TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED

0445 PM    ASHLAND                   KY   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BOYD                           A FEW TREES AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWNED

0446 PM    POINT PLEASANT            WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   MASON                          SEVERAL TREES DOWNED

0448 PM    PROCTORVILLE              OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   LAWRENCE                       LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN
                                          PROCTORVILLE

0450 PM    SUTTON                    WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   BRAXTON                        SEVERAL TREES DOWNED

0450 PM    HUNTINGTON                WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CABELL                         LARGE BRANCHES AND 1 TREE
                                          DOWN NEAR MARSHALL
                                          UNIVERSITY
Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:16 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
718 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0100 PM    JACKSON                   OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWNED IN COUNTY

0115 PM    WILKESVILLE               OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   VINTON                         TREES DOWNED ON RT 124
                                          NEAR WILKESVILLE AND ALONG
                                          COUTNY RTE 6 IN SOUTHWEST
                                          PORTION OF COUNTY

0200 PM    PARKERSBURG               WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WOOD                           TREES DOWNED ALONG ROUTE
                                          95 AND I-77. SWATH OF
                                          TREES DOWNED ON HOPE HILL
                                          RD. 1 ALUMINUM GARDEN SHED
                                          DESTROYED, RESULTING
                                          DEBRIS DAMAGED 10 CARS

0215 PM    BELPRE                    OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WASHINGTON                     SEVERAL ROOFS BLOWN OFF
                                          HOUSES...SEVERAL UP TO 3
                                          FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWNED

0240 PM    GALLIPOLIS                OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   GALLIA                         MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED
                                          ALONG SEVERAL ROADS
                                          OUTSIDE OF GALLIPOLIS

0245 PM    MURRAYSVILLE              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        SEVERAL TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWNED

0445 PM    CLAY                      WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CLAY                           REPORT OF SOME TREES
                                          DOWNED IN THE NORTHERN AND
                                          CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE
                                          COUNTY.  SOME FALLEN TREES
                                          LANDED ON CARS.

0520 PM    ECHO                      WV   .75 INCH HAIL
08/17/97   WAYNE                          DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED
                                          BY SPOTTER

0525 PM    SANDYVILLE                WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        FEW TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED

0530 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WEBSTER                        1 TREE DOWN NEAR BRAXTON
                                          COUNTY LINE, 1 TREE DOWN
                                          IN WEBSTER SPRINGS

0555 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WEBSTER                        SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG
                                          RTE 20 NEAR HOLLY RIVER
                                          STATE PARK

0600 PM    PAX                       WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   FAYETTE                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED IN
                                          PAX AND MOUNT HOPE AREAS.
                                          1 TREE LANDED ON HOUSE IN
                                          MOUNT HOPE

0600 PM    CLEAR CREEK               WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   RALEIGH                        1 TREE DOWN...SOME TREE
                                          LIMBS AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED
Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:18 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
718 PM EDT SUN AUG 17 1997

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0100 PM    JACKSON                   OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER
                                          LINES DOWNED IN COUNTY

0115 PM    WILKESVILLE               OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   VINTON                         TREES DOWNED ON RT 124
                                          NEAR WILKESVILLE AND ALONG
                                          COUTNY RTE 6 IN SOUTHWEST
                                          PORTION OF COUNTY

0200 PM    PARKERSBURG               WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WOOD                           TREES DOWNED ALONG ROUTE
                                          95 AND I-77. SWATH OF
                                          TREES DOWNED ON HOPE HILL
                                          RD. 1 ALUMINUM GARDEN SHED
                                          DESTROYED, RESULTING
                                          DEBRIS DAMAGED 10 CARS

0215 PM    BELPRE                    OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WASHINGTON                     SEVERAL ROOFS BLOWN OFF
                                          HOUSES...SEVERAL UP TO 3
                                          FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWNED

0240 PM    GALLIPOLIS                OH   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   GALLIA                         MULTIPLE TREES DOWNED
                                          ALONG SEVERAL ROADS
                                          OUTSIDE OF GALLIPOLIS

0245 PM    MURRAYSVILLE              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        SEVERAL TREES REPORTED
                                          DOWNED

0445 PM    CLAY                      WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   CLAY                           REPORT OF SOME TREES
                                          DOWNED IN THE NORTHERN AND
                                          CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE
                                          COUNTY.  SOME FALLEN TREES
                                          LANDED ON CARS.

0520 PM    ECHO                      WV   .75 INCH HAIL
08/17/97   WAYNE                          DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED
                                          BY SPOTTER

0525 PM    SANDYVILLE                WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   JACKSON                        FEW TREES AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED

0530 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WEBSTER                        1 TREE DOWN NEAR BRAXTON
                                          COUNTY LINE, 1 TREE DOWN
                                          IN WEBSTER SPRINGS

0555 PM                              WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   WEBSTER                        SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ALONG
                                          RTE 20 NEAR HOLLY RIVER
                                          STATE PARK

0600 PM    PAX                       WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   FAYETTE                        NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED IN
                                          PAX AND MOUNT HOPE AREAS.
                                          1 TREE LANDED ON HOUSE IN
                                          MOUNT HOPE

0600 PM    CLEAR CREEK               WV   WIND DAMAGE
08/17/97   RALEIGH                        1 TREE DOWN...SOME TREE
                                          LIMBS AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWNED

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCarter, Greenup63 min
Aug 17, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCarter, Greenup54 min
Aug 17, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoyd43 min
Aug 17, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLawrence51 min
Aug 17, 7:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCarter44 min
Aug 17, 7:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLawrence43 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kentucky, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.