Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Charleston, WV

May 31, 20084 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2008, 12:29 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 31, 2008, 12:29 PM EDT (16:29 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2008, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Roane County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:30 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 31, 10:20 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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: 32 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 656 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 329 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 377 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS51 KRLX 311629
SVRRLX
WVC007-013-021-087-311730-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0042.080531T1629Z-080531T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1229 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BRAXTON COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN GILMER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL ROANE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
  WEST OF ARNOLDSBURG...OR ABOUT 36 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORKED RUN
  STATE FOREST...AND MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ARNOLDSBURG BY 1235 PM EDT...
  ARNOLDSBURG BY 1240 PM EDT...
  GASSAWAY BY 110 PM EDT...
  SUTTON BY 115 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8050 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8136 3886 8135 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 273DEG 34KT 3877 8123

$$

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4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS51 KRLX 311648
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1247 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVC087-311657-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080531T1730Z/
ROANE WV-
1247 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROANE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

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 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8051 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8114 3883 8116 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 273DEG 34KT 3867 8102

$$

WVC007-013-021-311730-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080531T1730Z/
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-GILMER WV-
1247 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND BRAXTON COUNTIES...

AT 1244 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 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 CHLOE...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSEDALE BY 1255 PM EDT...
  FRAMETOWN AND WILSIE BY 100 PM EDT...
  SUTTON AND GASSAWAY BY 110 PM EDT...
  SUTTON AND FLATWOODS BY 115 PM EDT...
  FLATWOODS BY 120 PM EDT...
  CENTRALIA BY 125 PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8051 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8114 3883 8116 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 273DEG 34KT 3867 8102

$$

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000 
WWUS51 KRLX 311703
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
102 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVC007-013-021-311730-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080531T1730Z/
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-GILMER WV-
102 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND BRAXTON
COUNTIES...

AT 1257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF FRAMETOWN...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8051 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8114 3883 8112 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 273DEG 34KT 3850 8086

$$

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000 
WWUS51 KRLX 311710 CCA
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
103 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVC007-013-021-311730-
/O.COR.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080531T1730Z/
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-GILMER WV-
103 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND BRAXTON
COUNTIES...

AT 1257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE 
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR EXCHANGE...OR ABOUT 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
WESTON...MOVING EAST AT 47 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUTTON...FLATWOODS...HEATERS...CENTRALIA AND FALLS MILLS

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 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8051 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8114 3883 8112 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 274DEG 41KT 3874 8072

$$

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000 
WWUS51 KRLX 311721
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
121 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVC007-013-021-311731-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080531T1730Z/
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-GILMER WV-
121 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND BRAXTON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 130 PM EDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM WHICH
PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. OTHER
STORMS IN THE AREA COULD 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 3883 8048 3880 8049 3879 8046 3875 8045
      3865 8051 3861 8056 3865 8101 3867 8103
      3865 8106 3868 8114 3883 8112 3886 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 274DEG 41KT 3872 8046

$$

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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 May 31, 11:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 11:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1104 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
DRIER AIR GRADUALLY FILTERS SOUTH ON SUNDAY...TO TAKE CONTROL FOR
MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
COLD FRONT IS STILL WELL WEST OF THE REGION AND WITH DEW POINTS
IN THE LOW TO MID 60S ACROSS THE REGION...DEEP MOISTURE AND
SOUNDINGS SHOWING THE CAPE AROUND 2500 J/KG WITH SURFACE TEMPS OF
ONLY AROUND 75 DEGREES BASED ON THE ILN 12Z SOUNDING. WITH GOOD
SPEED SHEAR AT THE MOMENT AND A SHORTWAVE TO PROVIDE THE
FORCING...CONVECTION HAS DEVELOPED THIS MORNING ACROSS NRN WV
MAINLY NORTH OF THE HTS/CRW LINE. THIS CONVECTION SHOULD SLIDE
EAST AT AROUND 40 KTS AND WITH THE SHORTWAVE EXITING SHOULD BE
GONE BY AROUND 18Z TO 19Z. HOWEVER...THESE CELLS ARE STRONG TO
SEVERE AND WITH THE SPEED SHEAR...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM EDT.

WILL BE WATCHING THE NEXT SHORTWAVE THAT IS FORECAST TO DROP SE IN
THE DEVELOPING NW FLOW. HAVE HELD ONTO LIKELY POPS ACROSS THE
NORTH WITH THIS WAVE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
TIME SPLIT ON THIS GRAVEYARD SHIFT BETWEEN RADAR AND THESE PERIODS.
STILL CONCERNED WITH UPPER AIR DISTURBANCES SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE
BOARD UPPER TROF WITH LINGERING MOISTURE.  PRECIPITABLE WATER NOT
LIKE SATURDAY...BUT STILL AROUND AN INCH.  THINKING A FEW SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS COULD REFORM BY MIDDAY SUNDAY AND LINGER FOR SOUTHERN
COUNTIES INTO SUNDAY EVENING.

DRY WEATHER STILL LOOKS TO BE A GOOD FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT.  TRIED TO INCREASE POPS SOME 10 TO 20 PERCENT FOR WARM
FRONTAL ACTION ON TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
12Z GFS AND 00Z ECMWF DIFFER ON TIMING PAC ENERGY TRAVERSING ACROSS
CONUS MIDWEEK. GFS BRINGS LOW PRESSURE ACROSS CWA ABOUT 24HRS
QUICKER THAN ECMWF. CONSIDERING GFS HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT HANDLING
PAC ENERGY PAST FEW DAYS...WENT WITH ECMWF...WHICH HPC PREFERRED.
THIS WOULD BRING A WARM FRONT THROUGH ON TUESDAY. GENERALLY FOLLOWED
HPC FOR PLACEMENT OF POPS TUES-THURS...WITH CHC POPS EACH
DAY...OWING TO UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING. ECMWF BUILDS IMPRESSIVE H5
RIDGE OVER AREA DAY 6-7...WITH H5 HEIGHTS OF 591DM.

HPC TEMPS LOOKED GOOD...EXCEPT BUMPED UP MAXT A FEW DEGREES DAY 6-7
WITH STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER AREA.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
12Z SATURDAY THRU 12Z SUNDAY...
SHOWERS AND STORMS A BIT LESS NUMEROUS THAN THOUGHT...AS UPPER AIR
SUPPORT STARTS TO PULL OFF TO THE NORTHEAST.  VFR CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY TODAY.  SPOTTY MVFR CONDITIONS
IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS MORNING...PKB/CKB...AS SCATTERED
SHRA/TSRA MOVE ACROSS.  W/SW BREEZES WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 25
KNOTS AT TIMES. STILL THINK WE WILL SEE SOME REDEVELOPMENT THIS
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH SOME HEATING DURING THE
DAY.  DID NOT INCLUDE MUCH RESTRICTION TO CIG/VIS AT THIS POINT DUE
TO UNCERTAINTY BUT KEPT CB MENTION IN TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS. FRONT
SINKS THROUGH AREA BY MIDNIGHT...WITH VFR CEILINGS LINGERING BEHIND.

AVIATION OUTLOOK /AFTER 12Z SUNDAY/...NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
EXPECTED..

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...KTB/CL
NEAR TERM...ESS
SHORT TERM...KTB
LONG TERM...30
AVIATION...CL

Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 7:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
747 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

OHZ066-067-076-WVZ010-011-011200-
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
747 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG A COLD FRONT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE
PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-013>020-024>040-
046-047-011200-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-
GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
747 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG A COLD FRONT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE
PRIMARY THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 10:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1041 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

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

1000 AM     TSTM WND DMG     N NEWPORT               39.40N 81.24W
05/31/2008                   WASHINGTON         OH   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREE DOWN ON ST RT 7

&&

JDENT

Local storm report, May 31, 11:35 AM EDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
1135 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

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

1122 AM     HAIL             LUMBERPORT              39.39N 80.39W
05/31/2008  U0.50 INCH       HARRISON           WV   PUBLIC

&&

NNNN

Special weather statement, May 31, 11:43 AM EDT, 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1143 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVZ032-040-311615-
TAYLOR WV-BARBOUR WV-
1143 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...

AT 1143 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER TAYLOR COUNTY...OR
ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAIRMONT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  THORNTON...KNOTTSVILLE...TYGART LAKE STATE PARK AND GRAFTON.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 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.

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Special weather statement, May 31, 11:50 AM EDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1150 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

WVZ030-031-039-040-047-311630-
UPSHUR WV-RANDOLPH WV-LEWIS WV-HARRISON WV-BARBOUR WV-
1150 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...

AT 1150 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LORENTZ...OR ABOUT 8
MILES EAST OF WESTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL MOVE
FROM LEWIS COUNTY...ACROSS NORTHERN UPSHUR AND SOUTHERN BARBOUR
COUNTY AND INTO NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  HORNER...CENTURY...VOLGA...KERENS...HODGESVILLE AND OVERHILL.

WIND GUSTS TO 4O TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE 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.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 10:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Tyler	35 min
May 31, 10:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler	61 min
May 31, 10:43 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler	62 min
May 31, 3:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge	3 hr
May 31, 3:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	27 min
May 31, 3:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	3 hr
May 31, 6:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Harrison, Taylor	41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.