Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2012, 8:17 PM EDT for Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It was in force for 58 min. 2 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
- Jun 29, 2012, 8:17 PM EDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2012, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Grundy, VA | MANY TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT BUCHANAN COUNTY WITH POWER OUTAGES REPORTED |
| Jun 29, 8:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Clintwood, VA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN AROUND THE COUNTY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 231 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
- 1430 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2496 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
970
WUUS51 KRLX 300017
SVRRLX
VAC027-051-300115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0077.120630T0017Z-120630T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
817 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GRUNDY...DAVENPORT...
DICKENSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE...HAYSI...
CLINTWOOD...BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK...
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT
* AT 812 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG WINDS WELL OUT AHEAD OF WHAT WERE ONCE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THESE WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AND LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BIG ROCK TO 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE TO 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CLINTWOOD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF GRUNDY
TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE TO HINDMAN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JEWELL RIDGE AND TRAMMEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS LINE HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
WIND DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM WILL OCCUR WELL AHEAD OF ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA LATER THIS
EVENING...WITH HARD DOWNPOURS AND MORE GUSTY WINDS.
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 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 100 AM EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3703 8248 3713 8255 3721 8255 3727 8235
3752 8200 3749 8195 3747 8200 3744 8194
3736 8193 3729 8185 3728 8176 3724 8173
3718 8180 3712 8200 3704 8204 3703 8217
3695 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 305DEG 46KT 3744 8202 3730 8246
3729 8287
$$
122 follow-up statements
153
WWUS51 KRLX 300045
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
845 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
VAC027-051-300115-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-120630T0115Z/
DICKENSON VA-BUCHANAN VA-
845 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON COUNTIES...
AT 842 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES EAST OF OAKWOOD TO DAVENPORT TO CLINTWOOD...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAZEWELL TO
DAVENPORT TO CLINTWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORA
AND TRAMMEL
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!
VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO FALL FROM THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY
FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY 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 3703 8248 3713 8255 3721 8255 3727 8235
3752 8201 3749 8196 3747 8200 3744 8194
3736 8193 3729 8185 3727 8175 3724 8173
3718 8180 3712 8200 3704 8204 3703 8218
3695 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 305DEG 46KT 3721 8163 3708 8207
3707 8248
$$
28947
WWUS51 KRLX 300105
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
905 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
VAC027-051-300115-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-120630T0115Z/
DICKENSON VA-BUCHANAN VA-
905 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM WHICH
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
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 3703 8248 3713 8255 3721 8255 3727 8235
3752 8201 3749 8196 3747 8200 3744 8194
3736 8193 3729 8185 3727 8175 3724 8173
3718 8180 3712 8200 3704 8204 3703 8218
3695 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 305DEG 46KT 3705 8136 3692 8180
3691 8221
$$
28The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 68 min |
| Jun 30, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Buchanan | 118 min |
| Jun 30, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan | 33 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.