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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Charleston, WV

July 26, 2007Braxton County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2007, 8:48 PM EDT for Braxton County, West Virginia. It was in force for 72 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 26, 2007, 8:48 PM EDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 26, 2007, 10:00 PM EDT
In force: 72 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Braxton County, WV

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 26, 10:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	8 Wsw Sutton, WV	TREES DOWN BIG RUN HILL NEAR FRAMETOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 72 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 646 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1112 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KRLX 270048
SVRRLX
WVC007-270200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0124.070727T0048Z-070727T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
848 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BRAXTON COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 848 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  GASSAWAY...OR ABOUT NEAR CLAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GASSAWAY BY 930 PM EDT...
  SUTTON BY 935 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3887 8059 3886 8055 3876 8045 3867 8051
      3855 8077 3857 8079 3852 8087 3864 8100
      3888 8067 3889 8060

$$

15

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS51 KRLX 270115
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
915 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

WVC007-270200-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-070727T0200Z/
BRAXTON WV-
915 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR BRAXTON COUNTY...

AT 913 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STRANGE
CREEK...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FRAMETOWN AND WILSIE BY 920 PM EDT...
  GASSAWAY BY 930 PM EDT...
  SUTTON BY 935 PM EDT...
  FLATWOODS AND EXCHANGE BY 945 PM EDT...
  HEATERS BY 955 PM EDT...
  FALLS MILLS AND BURNSVILLE BY 1000 PM EDT...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3887 8059 3886 8055 3876 8045 3867 8051
      3855 8077 3857 8079 3852 8087 3864 8100
      3888 8067 3889 8060

$$

000 
WWUS51 KRLX 270203
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1003 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

WVC007-270213-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-070727T0200Z/
BRAXTON WV-
1003 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BRAXTON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1000
PM EDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND NO LONGER POSES A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...THUS THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER OTHER WEAKER
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND PEA SIZE HAIL.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3887 8059 3886 8055 3876 8045 3867 8051
      3855 8077 3857 8079 3852 8087 3864 8100
      3888 8067 3889 8060

$$

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 26, 8:20 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 8:20 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
820 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES MOVES
EAST BY SATURDAY.  HOWEVER...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE
EAST COAST INTO NEXT WEEK.  A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LATEST RADAR DATA AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS SOME SHOWERS OVER
SOUTHEAST OHIO.  THIS CONVECTION IS THE RESULT OF DAYTIME HEATING
AND A MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE TROF MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO WESTERN OHIO.

THIS FEATURE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME
HOURS TONIGHT.  WHILE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BEGIN TO STABILIZE AFTER
SUNSET...UPWARD VERTICAL MOTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROF WILL
CONTINUE A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH THE NIGHT-TIME HOURS.

IN ADDITION...LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN
RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG...ESPECIALLY IN THE RIVER VALLEYS
AND WHERE RAIN OCCURS.

MODELS SUGGEST ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROF WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.  AS A RESULT...HAVE CONTINUED CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS INTO EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT.  BELIEVE LIKELY POPS ARE
APPROPRIATE AS MID-LEVEL TROF GETS CLOSER.

BELIEVE MAV TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE IS TOO WARM FOR HIGHS ON FRIDAY.
OTHERWISE...PREVIOUS TEMPERATURE GRIDS LOOKED GOOD AND HAVE
GENERALLY ONLY MADE SOME MINOR TWEAKS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
WE WILL STILL BE IN A MOIST...UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT ON SATURDAY AHEAD
OF ADVANCING LOW PRESSURE. HAVE INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY CATEGORY AS
LOW PRESSURE TRAVELS ACROSS REGION. CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW SEVERE
STORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FRONT GRUDGINGLY MOVES
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...THE GFS LOOKS BETTER THAN THE
NAM HERE. 500MB TROUGH DEEPENS AS IT REACHES THE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD...CONSEQUENTLY THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE SLOW TO
CLEAR OUR AREA...AS A RESULT LEFT AT LEAST CHANCE POPS IN EASTERN
MOUNTAINS INTO MONDAY.

DID NOT STRAY TOO FAR FROM MOS VALUES FOR TEMPERATURES.  TENDED TO
LEAN A LITTLE COOLER DURING THE DAY SATURDAY WITH WET GROUND/CLOUD
COVER.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
WITH THE LOW SETTLING OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST...MODELS TRY TO SHOW
DRYING THROUGH THE COLUMN IN THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES. COULD NOT
ELIMINATE POPS IN THE NORTHEASTERN MOUNTAINS DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF
THE TROUGH AXIS EVEN INTO MONDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE...MOST OF THE AREA
LOOKS TO BE DRY IN THE LONG TERM...WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES
CONTINUING THROUGH THE PERIODS AS A RESULT OF PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL LOW IS STILL IMPACTING THE REGION.  ONE LAST SHORTWAVE
IS DROPPING INTO THE BASE OF THE TROUGH...WHICH IS CAUSING A LINE OF
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO FORM.  THUS HAVE ADDED TSTORMS TO
ALL BUT PKB.  THE LINE IS NEAR CRW AS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ENE.  IT
COULD IMPACT CKB/EKN/BKW AFTER 2Z.  ONCE THIS CONVECTION EXITS THE
REGION AFTER 4Z...WEATHER SHOULD SETTLE DOWN.  FOG WILL THEN BECOME
A POTENTIAL ISSUE AS SOME CLEARING COMBINED WITH THE WET GROUND WILL
PRODUCE MVFR TO IFR FOG.  HAVE ADDED THE FOG TO ALL SITES.  THE
CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN AGAIN FROM THE WEST...WHICH SHOULD HELP
BRING THE FOG UP A LITTLE EARLIER IN THE MORNING.  SOME SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS NEXT SHORTWAVE...BUT FOR NOW...THE CHANCES ARE
SMALL SO HAVE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FORECAST.

DURING THE DAY TOMORROW...EXPECT MORE MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS
AROUND THE AREA.  A STRONG SHORTWAVE WILL ENTER THE REGION DURING
THE AFTERNOON SO MORE CONVECTION IS EXPECTED.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...
THUNDERSTORMS MAY STILL RESULT IN TEMPORARY MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS EACH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  IN ADDITION...FOG MAY
RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS EACH NIGHT THROUGH
THE PERIOD.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...NONE.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JSH
NEAR TERM...JSH
SHORT TERM...DB
LONG TERM...DB
AVIATION...ESS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 4:07 AM EDT, 16 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
407 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010-
013>017-019-024>026-270815-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-
CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-
WIRT-RITCHIE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
407 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WVZ011-018-020-027>040-046-047-270815-
TYLER-CALHOUN-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
407 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:10 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
810 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0807 PM     HAIL             MAMMOTH                 38.27N 81.35W
07/26/2007  U0.88 INCH       KANAWHA            WV   PUBLIC

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:20 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
820 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST LYNN LAKE          38.15N 82.38W
07/26/2007                   WAYNE              WV   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 37 NEAR EAST LYNN.

&&

PG

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:36 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
836 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0833 PM     HAIL             CHARLESTON              38.33N 81.75W
07/26/2007  U0.75 INCH       KANAWHA            WV   PUBLIC

            EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
            818 PM 07/26/2007 AND 833 PM 07/26/2007

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:38 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
838 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0749 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W RANGER              38.12N 82.24W
07/26/2007                   LINCOLN            WV   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN ON 4 MILE

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 SE HAMLIN             38.21N 82.01W
07/26/2007                   LINCOLN            WV   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES DOWN IN THE GRIFFITHSVILLE AND MCCORKLE AREAS.

&&

PG

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:40 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
840 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0836 PM     HAIL             CHARLESTON              38.42N 81.59W
07/26/2007  1.00 INCH        KANAWHA            WV   PUBLIC

            EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN
            821 PM 07/26/2007 AND 836 PM 07/26/2007

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:42 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
842 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0841 PM     TSTM WND GST     CHARLESTON              38.35N 81.63W
07/26/2007  M76 MPH          KANAWHA            WV   ASOS

&&

ESEYMOUR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 8:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln	65 min
Jul 26, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Logan, Mingo	35 min
Jul 26, 8:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Roane	27 min
Jul 26, 8:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RLX	Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo	62 min
Jul 26, 9:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan	42 min
Jul 26, 9:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mingo, Wyoming	41 min
Jul 26, 9:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette	41 min
Jul 26, 9:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wyoming	47 min
Jul 26, 9:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Raleigh	46 min
Jul 26, 10:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Nicholas, Webster	41 min
Jul 26, 10:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mingo	34 min
Jul 26, 11:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RLX	Raleigh	66 min
Jul 27, 1:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wyoming	44 min
Jul 27, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wood	49 min
Jul 27, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	29 min
Jul 27, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Ritchie	41 min
Jul 27, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton	47 min
Jul 27, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	59 min
Jul 27, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pocahontas	17 min
Jul 27, 5:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Kanawha, Putnam	39 min
Jul 27, 5:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Gilmer	41 min
Jul 27, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Kanawha	62 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.