Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 247, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 1998, 1:29 AM EDT for Mason County, West Virginia. 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
- Jun 29, 1998, 1:29 AM EDT (05:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 1998, 2:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
County Mason County, WV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1:35 AM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Point Pleasant, WV |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 9:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 3668 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1100 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
861 WUUS1 KCRW 290530 RRA SVRCRW WVC053-290615- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 129 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... MASON COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. * UNTIL 215 AM EDT. * AT 127 AM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN THE VICINITY OF POINT PLEASANT MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... HENDERSON AROUND 130 AM EDT. GALLIPOLIS FERRY AROUND 130 AM EDT. ARLEE AROUND 140 AM EDT. LETART AROUND 140 AM EDT. <<CALL TO ACTION>>DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY. GO INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS PLEASE REPORT ANY HAIL OR STRONG WINDS BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 877-633-6772. .END/LDW/NMB
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, Jun 28, 11:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1145 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 1998
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1143 PM WALKERSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/28/98 LEWIS LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1128 PM AND 1143 PM
1116 PM WESTON WV FLOODING
06/28/98 LEWIS STREAMS OVER ROADS OR
IN BUILDINGS.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1046 PM AND 1116 PM
1148 PM NITRO WV WIND DAMAGE
06/28/98 KANAWHA TREES DOWN.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1133 PM AND 1148 PMSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 12:38 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
WVZ005>009-013>015-017-024>026-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1238 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 12:38 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
WVZ005>009-013>015-017-024>026-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-290600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1238 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:04 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034>040-045>047-OHZ066-067-075-076- 083>087-290630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 104 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:04 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034>040-045>047-OHZ066-067-075-076- 083>087-290630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR HEADING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 104 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED OR MOVED EAST WERE THE WATCH WAS CANCELLED. FURTHER WEST IN SOUTHEAST OHIO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH. .END/GRAF
Local storm report, Jun 29, 1:21 AM EDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
0121 AM EDT MON JUN 29 1998
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0119 AM JACKSON OH PEA SIZE HAIL
06/29/98 JACKSON EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
0104 AM AND 0119 AMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Roane | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 8:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Tyler | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 9:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gilmer, Lewis | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Wirt | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 10:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Pleasants, Wirt, Wood | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Roane | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 10:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Roane | 48 min |
| Jun 28, 10:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Upshur, Webster | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 11:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 11:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 11:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Upshur | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 11:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Webster | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 11:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone | 62 min |
| Jun 29, 12:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh | 78 min |
| Jun 29, 12:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Tyler | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 1:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:44 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Roane | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Putnam | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 3:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Putnam | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Putnam | 4 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Roane | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Tyler | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 1:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Roane | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Putnam | 12 hr |
| Jun 29, 7:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 12 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.