Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2000, 10:29 PM EDT for Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports 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 9, 2000, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2000, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 10:45 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide, VA | Scattered locations throughout the county had fallen trees or large branches torn off. |
| Aug 9, 10:45 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide, VA | Scattered locations had large trees or branches blown down. |
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 nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 2748 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
605
WUUS51 KRLX 100229
SVRCRW
VAC027-051-100315-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DICKENSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT...
* AT 1023 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES EAST OF HURLEY TO 11 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CLINTWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE...
HAYSI...GRUNDY...DAVENPORT AND BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK.
<<CALL TO ACTION>>THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
<<CALL TO ACTION>>INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF
OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES AND
POWER POLES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN
EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.
$$
LAT...LON 3696 8235 3699 8225 3705 8217 3706 8203
3712 8201 3715 8188 3722 8175 3726 8175
3728 8183 3744 8196 3741 8213 3726 8235
3720 8256 3703 8246What 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.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 9, 9:35 PM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 9:35 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-046-047-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087- KYZ101>103-105-VAZ003-004-100830- AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 935 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2000 ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE WEATHER GOING ON THIS EVENING AS AN MCS HAS BLOWN UP RIGHT OVER THE RLX CWA. MORE WIND DAMAGE...FLASH FLOODING...AND REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES. HAVE NOT HAD MUCH TIME TO CHECK OUT THE OVERALL PICTURE. BASICALLY...WILL ALLOW SEVERE WATCH 669 TO EXPIRE AND EXTEND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH OVER THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES TO 5 AM TOMORROW MORNING. WILL UPDATE OTHER PARAMETERS IF NEEDED AND IF POSSIBLE. .RLX... WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES WVZ005>006...WVZ013>015...WVZ024>027...WVZ033>037. VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES VAZ003>004. KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR ZONES KYZ102>103...KYZ105J. OH...NONE .END/CL
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 9, 4:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
430 PM EDT WED AUG 09 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0130 PM GRANTSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 CALHOUN NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
AREA. BRAXTON/CHLOE ROAD
0130 PM LOONEYVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 ROANE NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN
TOWN.
0200 PM CLARKSBURG WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 HARRISON TREES DOWN IN CLARKSBURG
AND SHINNSTON.
0200 PM CARESS WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 BRAXTON TREES DOWN IN CARESS AND
WILSIE.
0200 PM PHILIPPI WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 BARBOUR HOUSE DAMAGED IN DOWNTOWN
PHILIPPI AND ON UNION ROAD
3 MILES SOUTH OF PHILIPPI.
REPORTED BY 911 CENTER.
0200 PM PHILIPPI WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 BARBOUR *** 2 INJ ***
TREES STRUCK AUTOMOBILE IN
PHILIPPI. TWO PERSONS
TREATED FOR MINOR
INJURIES. REPORTED BY
BARBOUR COUNTY 911 CENTER.
0200 PM BUCKHANNON WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 UPSHUR TREES BLOCKING RT. 20
SOUTH OF ADRIAN.
0200 PM JANE LEW WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 LEWIS TREES DOWN NEAR JACKSONS
MILL AND POWER OUTAGE IN
JANE LEW. REPORTED BY
LEWIS COUNTY 911 CENTER.
0212 PM OAK HILL WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 FAYETTE RADIO STATION TOWER BLOWN
DOWN AT SEWELL MOUNTAIN 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FAYETTEVILLE.
0215 PM SUMMERSVILLE WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 NICHOLAS TREES DOWN IN SUMMERSVILLE
AND MT. NEBO AREA.
0215 PM RICHWOOD WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 NICHOLAS TREES DOWN ON FORK
MOUNTAIN ROAD.
0215 PM WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 WEBSTER TREES DOWN ON RT. 3 AND
RT. 20 NEAR HACKER VALLEY.
0215 PM COTTLE WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 NICHOLAS TREES DOWN ON RT. 20 AT
COTTLE.
0215 PM WANETA WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 WEBSTER 911 CENTER REPORTED ROAD
BLOCKED ON POINT MOUNTAIN
AND WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF
HOMES IN THAT AREA.
0215 PM FLEMINGTON WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 TAYLOR TREES DOWN ON RT. 250.
0222 PM EAST BANK WV .75 INCH HAIL
08/09/00 KANAWHA DIME SIZE HAIL IN EAST
BANK.
0228 PM WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 WEBSTER POWER LINES AND TREES
BLOCKING ROADS IN CITY OF
WEBSTER SPRINGS.
0230 PM SLATY FORK WV WIND DAMAGE
08/09/00 POCAHONTAS POCAHONTAS COUNTY 911
REPORTED TREES DOWN ON RT.
219 NEAR HILLSBORO AND
SLATY FORK.
0250 PM SLATY FORK WV .75 INCH HAIL
08/09/00 POCAHONTAS TREES DOWN AS WELL.
NNNNSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 9:37 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
WVZ024-025-100200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 937 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2000 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH MINGO AND LOGAN COUNTIES BY 1015 PM EDT... SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...MAN...LOGAN...CHIEF LOGAN STATE PARK AND CHAPMANVILLE. RADAR INDICATED THAT VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS. PLEASE REPORT HA,IL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 10:00 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
OHZ066-067-075-076-083>085-100230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1000 PM EDT WED AUG 9 2000 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 669 FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 1000 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF SOUTHEAST OHIO. SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN MAY CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS OVER. THERREFORE...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 669 IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. .END/CL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 11:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 3 hr |
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.