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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Charleston, WV

July 5, 20125 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2012, 11:39 AM EDT for 5 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 36 min. 5 reports 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 5, 2012, 11:39 AM EDT (15:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2012, 12:15 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Boone County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Putnam County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 5, 11:51 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGNitro, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN INTO POWER LINES
Jul 5, 11:52 AM EDTTSTM WND GST 595 Ne Charleston, WVAT 1152AM YEAGER AIRPORT ASOS IN CHARLESTON, WV REPORTED 59MPH WIND GUST.
Jul 5, 11:55 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGElkview, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG 119 JUST NORTH OF BUS GARAGE.
Jul 5, 11:57 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Charleston, WVMULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT THE CORNER OF EDGEWOOD AND GARRISON.
Jul 5, 12:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCharleston, WVPOWER LINES AND POLES DOWN. 57TH AND 58TH ST.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 5, 11:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 932 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
932 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1190 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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

720 
WUUS51 KRLX 051539
SVRRLX
WVC005-019-039-043-079-051615-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0113.120705T1539Z-120705T1615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1139 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BOONE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MADISON...
  NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  KANAWHA COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NITRO...CHARLESTON...
  NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT

* AT 1138 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CROSS LANES...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  INSTITUTE...TORNADO...DUNBAR...SOUTH CHARLESTON...ELKVIEW...
  PINCH...ALUM CREEK...COAL FORK...JULIAN...MARMET...BELLE...
  CHESAPEAKE...EAST BANK...CEDAR GROVE...GLASGOW...PRATT...
  SMITHERS...MONTGOMERY AND GAULEY BRIDGE.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-64 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 41 AND 57 IN WEST VIRGINIA...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND
114 IN WEST VIRGINIA...I-79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 17...THE WEST
VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 8187 3842 8201 3857 8149 3855 8147
      3855 8141 3818 8118 3794 8181 3795 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1539Z 335DEG 38KT 3844 8168

$$

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1 follow-up statement
237 
WWUS51 KRLX 051607
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1207 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

WVC005-019-039-043-079-051615-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-120705T1615Z/
PUTNAM WV-LINCOLN WV-KANAWHA WV-FAYETTE WV-BOONE WV-
1207 PM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN BOONE...NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...KANAWHA...NORTHEASTERN
LINCOLN AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...

AT 1203 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHFORD...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF CHARLESTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GLASGOW...JULIAN...PRATT...HANDLEY...RACINE...SHARON...SMITHERS...
MONTGOMERY...DAWES...FOSTER...ESKDALE...PRENTER...TURTLE CREEK...
JEFFREY...SETH...MADISON AND DANVILLE

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-64 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 41 AND 57 IN WEST VIRGINIA...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND
114 IN WEST VIRGINIA...I-79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 17...THE WEST
VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 59 MPH WERE REPORTED AT THE CHARLESTON AIRPORT 
WITH THIS STORM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM...SEEK SAFE SHELTER AND 
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

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 3795 8187 3842 8201 3857 8149 3855 8147
      3855 8141 3818 8118 3794 8181 3795 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 351DEG 31KT 3819 8168

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTaylor22 min
Jul 4, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Taylor32 min
Jul 5, 2:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Harrison, Taylor53 min
Jul 5, 2:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Randolph, Taylor38 min
Jul 5, 6:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell44 min
Jul 5, 9:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants, Tyler77 min
Jul 5, 10:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Mason and 4 more66 min
Jul 5, 11:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha and 4 more50 min
Jul 5, 11:20 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam40 min
Jul 5, 12:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, Raleigh and 1 more59 min
Jul 5, 12:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Kanawha, Raleigh, Wyoming43 min
Jul 5, 1:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLogan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming57 min
Jul 5, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLogan, Mingo43 min
Jul 5, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRaleigh32 min
Jul 5, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMcDowell61 min
Jul 5, 3:13 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryRLXBoone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 18 more29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.