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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

June 1, 20124 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2012, 2:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2012, 2:34 PM EDT (18:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Gilmer County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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: 347 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 528 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 193 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.4

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 1, 1:57 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 1:57 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 1:40 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
140 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

WVZ046-047-021745-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
140 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...TORNADO WATCH 332 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ076-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-021745-
WASHINGTON-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-
PLEASANTS-TYLER-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-
140 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND / OR LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-083>087-021745-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-
VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
140 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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, Jun 1, 12:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1252 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

VAZ003-004-WVZ024>026-033-034-011745-
BOONE WV-BUCHANAN VA-DICKENSON VA-LOGAN WV-MCDOWELL WV-MINGO WV-
WYOMING WV-
1252 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BUCHANAN...DICKENSON...LOGAN...
MINGO...SOUTHERN BOONE...WESTERN MCDOWELL AND WESTERN WYOMING
COUNTIES...

AT 1249 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LOGAN TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOGAN TO 9 MILES NORTH OF
BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK TO WISE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE WINDS MAY
BE ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL BRANCHES AND WEAKLY ROOTED TREES WITH THE
SOME SOGGY GROUNDS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE
STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL
ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR CHAUNCEY AROUND 100 PM...JEFFREY AROUND 115
PM...BRUNO AROUND 130 PM AND ROSEANN AROUND 145 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3703 8248 3711 8255 3721 8254 3727 8235
      3754 8198 3755 8213 3758 8213 3766 8226
      3790 8223 3807 8152 3806 8149 3799 8151
      3793 8157 3785 8156 3748 8171 3714 8188
      3712 8200 3704 8204 3703 8218 3695 8236

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 1:55 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
155 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

WVZ015-026-033>037-011900-
BOONE WV-FAYETTE WV-KANAWHA WV-MCDOWELL WV-NICHOLAS WV-RALEIGH WV-
WYOMING WV-
155 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN BOONE...FAYETTE...
MCDOWELL...RALEIGH...SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA...WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND
WYOMING COUNTIES...

AT 150 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 15 MILES
EAST OF MADISON TO 13 MILES NORTH OF PINEVILLE TO 14 MILES WEST OF
WELCH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE WINDS MAY
BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS AND WEAKLY ROOTED TREES...WITH
THE SOMEWHAT SOGGY GROUND. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE
STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL
ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SHARON AROUND 200 PM...HANDLEY AROUND 215
PM...MABEN AROUND 230 PM...HERNDON AROUND 245 PM AND GHENT AROUND 300
PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-64 NEAR BECKLEY
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 130...THE WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 28 AND 87.

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

LAT...LON 3733 8189 3778 8166 3779 8161 3783 8165
      3820 8159 3829 8124 3827 8122 3833 8109
      3838 8090 3760 8106 3757 8119 3751 8121
      3746 8130 3744 8129 3728 8185

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Special weather statement, Jun 1, 2:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
234 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

WVZ016-018-027>029-037-011900-
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-CLAY WV-GILMER WV-NICHOLAS WV-ROANE WV-
234 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CALHOUN...CLAY...EASTERN ROANE...
GILMER...NORTHERN NICHOLAS AND WESTERN BRAXTON COUNTIES...

AT 231 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM
GRANTSVILLE TO 11 MILES NORTH OF CLAY TO CLAY TO 14 MILES NORTH OF
FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE WINDS MAY
BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING DOWN SMALL LIMBS AND WEAKLY ROOTED
TREES...WITH THE SOGGY GROUND. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE
STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL
ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR STUMPTOWN AROUND 240 PM...TANNER AROUND 245
PM...STRANGE CREEK AROUND 250 PM...GLENVILLE AROUND 255 PM AND
GASSAWAY AROUND 300 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
26 AND 78.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE.

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

LAT...LON 3894 8065 3870 8068 3841 8066 3835 8101
      3826 8123 3850 8125 3853 8119 3853 8124
      3853 8125 3898 8122 3901 8072

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 12:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Logan, Mingo	53 min
Jun 1, 1:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette, McDowell, Raleigh, Wyoming	65 min
Jun 1, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Clay, Lewis, Nicholas, Webster	36 min
Jun 1, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 7 more	62 min
Jun 1, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour, Pocahontas, Randolph, Taylor	45 min

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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.