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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Charleston, WV

June 28, 1998Wirt County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 1998, 12:57 AM EDT for Wirt County, West Virginia. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 1998, 12:57 AM EDT (04:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 1998, 1:30 AM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Whole counties

County Wirt County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 27, 9:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 213 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 00:00Z on 1998-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2378 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 00:00Z on 1998-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 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
2378 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
11.8

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KCRW 280458
TORCRW
WVC105-280530-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1257 AM EDT SUN JUN 28 1998

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNAD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 27, 9:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
IN MARIETTA                  OH, BETWEEN  8:19 PM AND  8:34 PM,
THE WIND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREES.
b
Local storm report, Jun 27, 9:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
IN DAVISVILLE                WV, BETWEEN  8:31 PM AND  8:46 PM,
THE WIND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREES.
b

aT_ENGCRWLSRNWR98062801529l806280152        115AD   WVC105c9806280252
IN ELIZABETH                 WV, BETWEEN  8:45 PM AND  9:00 PM,
HAIL THE SIZE OF MARBLES WAS REPORTED.
b
Local storm report, Jun 27, 10:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
IN JANE LEW                  WV, BETWEEN  9:43 PM AND  9:58 PM,
THE WIND WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN TREES.
b
Local storm report, Jun 27, 10:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1006 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 1998

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES

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

0958 PM    JANE LEW                  WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   LEWIS                          TREES DOWN.
                                          EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
                                          0943 PM  AND  0958 PM
Local storm report, Jun 27, 10:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1006 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 1998

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE UNOFFICIAL AND MAY HAVE BEEN COLLECTED
FROM UNTRAINED SOURCES

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

0958 PM    JANE LEW                  WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   LEWIS                          TREES DOWN.
                                          EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
                                          0943 PM  AND  0958 PM
Local storm report, Jun 27, 11:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1150 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 1998

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

0801 PM    NEW LEXINGTON             OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   PERRY                          TREES DOWN

0805 PM    MALTA                     OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   MORGAN                         TREES DOWN 6 WEST OF MALTA

0830 PM    MARIETTA                  OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   WASHINGTON                     TREES DOWN

0832 PM    COOLVILLE                 OH   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   ATHENS                         TREES DOWN

0835 PM    PARKERSBURG               WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   WOOD                           TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0840 PM    ST MARYS                  WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   PLEASANTS                      TREES DOWN FROM WILLOW
                                          ISLAND THROUGH BELMONT
                                          -ONE HOUSE DAMAGED IN
                                          BELMONT

0855 PM    ELIZABETH                 WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   WIRT                           TREES DOWN 2 SOUTHEAST TO
                                          TOWN ALONG ROUTE 5

0915 PM    MT ZION                   WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   CALHOUN                        TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES
                                          DOWN.  ROADS BLOCKED IN
                                          COUNTY

0920 PM    GLENVILLE                 WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   GILMER                         TREES DOWN IN AND AROUND
                                          TOWN

0925 PM    WEST UNION                WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   DODDRIDGE                      TREES DOWN AND NO
                                          ELECTRICITY

0930 PM    BURNSVILLE                WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   BRAXTON                        TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

0935 PM    LOST CREEK                WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   HARRISON                       TREES DOWN

0938 PM    SPENCER                   WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   ROANE                          TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 33
                                          3 MILES WEST OF TOWN

0945 PM    JANE LEW                  WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   LEWIS                          TREES DOWN

0945 PM    JANE LEW                  WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   LEWIS                          TREES DOWN

0945 PM    BUCKHANNON                WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   UPSHUR                         ONE HOUSE DAMAGE IN
                                          BUCKHANNON AND ONE HOUSE
                                          2E OF TOWN BY FALLEN TREES

1000 PM    JUNIOR                    WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   BARBOUR                        TREES DOWN ON 2 HOUSES

1003 PM    CRAIGSVILLE               WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   NICHOLAS                       TREES DOWN

1015 PM    WEBSTER SPGS              WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   WEBSTER                        6 NORTH OF TOWN TREES AND
                                          POWER LINES DOWN

1015 PM    ELKINS                    WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   RANDOLPH                       TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
                                          IN AND AROUND TOWN

1015 PM    HILLSBORO                 WV   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/98   POCAHONTAS                     TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 219

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Wood35 min
Jun 27, 8:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXTyler34 min
Jun 27, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXRitchie, Wirt33 min
Jun 27, 8:55 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXTyler35 min
Jun 27, 9:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer48 min
Jun 27, 9:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Roane48 min
Jun 27, 9:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge50 min
Jun 27, 9:17 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXDoddridge18 min
Jun 27, 9:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXHarrison, Lewis50 min
Jun 27, 9:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton50 min
Jun 27, 9:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXClay36 min
Jun 27, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXNicholas, Webster48 min
Jun 27, 9:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXUpshur48 min
Jun 27, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Taylor32 min
Jun 27, 9:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph33 min
Jun 27, 11:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXTyler3 hr
Jun 28, 1:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie3 hr
Jun 28, 1:13 AM EDTTornado WarningRLXRoane32 min
Jun 28, 2:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWood31 min
Jun 28, 2:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Ritchie, Tyler4 hr
Jun 28, 2:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants4 hr
Jun 28, 3:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWood4 hr
Jun 28, 3:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWirt3 hr
Jun 28, 4:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXCalhoun3 hr
Jun 28, 4:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXClay, Roane35 min
Jun 28, 4:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXHarrison, Lewis2 hr
Jun 28, 4:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXGilmer2 hr
Jun 28, 4:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton35 min
Jun 28, 4:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXNicholas, Webster41 min
Jun 28, 6:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson5 hr
Jun 28, 6:21 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXClay, Kanawha, Roane5 hr
Jun 28, 6:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Tyler5 hr
Jun 28, 6:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants5 hr
Jun 28, 6:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWood4 hr
Jun 28, 6:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWood4 hr
Jun 28, 7:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXNicholas3 hr
Jun 28, 7:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXNicholas3 hr
Jun 28, 8:28 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWirt3 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWood5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Roane, Wirt5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXClay, Kanawha5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants, Tyler5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Tyler5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXClay, Jackson, Kanawha, Roane, Wirt5 hr
Jun 28, 11:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants, Wood5 hr
Jun 28, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants, Wood5 hr
Jun 28, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha5 hr
Jun 28, 6:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXRoane3 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.