Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2007
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2007, 1:49 PM EDT for Mason County, West Virginia. It was in force for 26 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
- Jul 24, 2007, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2007, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Mason County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 24, 1:05 PM EDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:05 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 3:13 AM EDT, 10 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 313 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-026>032- 039-040-250715- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT- CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR- 313 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ003-004-WVZ024-025-033>038-046-047-250715- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 313 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SOME STORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY MAY CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. OTHERWISE...NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 8:13 AM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 813 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 VAZ003-004-WVZ024-033>036-241315- DICKENSON VA-BUCHANAN VA-MCDOWELL WV-WYOMING WV-RALEIGH WV-MINGO WV-FAYETTE WV- 816 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 816 AM EDT...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN COALFIELDS OF WEST VIRGINIA WILL MOVE TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS LINE OF STORMS INCLUDE... VERDUNVILLE...AVONDALE...ELBERT...MAYBEURY...COALWOOD AND CUCUMBER. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND DOWNPOURS PRODUCING A QUICK HALF INCH OF RAIN OR SO. ALSO...SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR ANY STORM THAT COULD PRODUCE LARGER HAIL. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 13
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 12:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1221 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 WVZ009-017-019-241715- WIRT WV-WOOD WV-RITCHIE WV- 1221 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 1221 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NORTH CENTRAL WIRT COUNTY...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PARKERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... PETROLEUM...SMITHVILLE...MACFARLAN...WALKER...ROCKPORT AND GREENCASTLE. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 13
Local storm report, Jul 24, 12:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1227 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1224 PM HAIL PARKERSBURG 39.28N 81.52W
07/24/2007 U0.88 INCH WOOD WV PUBLIC
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1209 PM 07/24/2007 AND 1224 PM 07/24/2007
&&
NNNNLocal storm report, Jul 24, 12:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1228 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1126 AM TSTM WND DMG PARKERSBURG 39.28N 81.52W
07/24/2007 WOOD WV PUBLIC
LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN.
EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
1226 PM 07/24/2007 AND 1126 AM 07/24/2007
&&
NNNNSpecial weather statement, Jul 24, 12:59 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1259 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 WVZ019-241730- RITCHIE WV- 1259 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 1259 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARRISVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE PETROLEUM...NUTTER FARM...HIGHLAND...PIKE...SMITHVILLE AND MACFARLAN. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A QUARTER INCHES PER HOUR. THIS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wirt, Wood | 32 min |
| Jul 24, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia | 27 min |
| Jul 24, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Carter | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd | 33 min |
| Jul 24, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Greenup | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007
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.