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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 5, 2012Pleasants County, Tyler County, West Virginia; Morgan County, Perry County, Washington County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2012, 9:28 AM EDT for Pleasants County, Tyler County, West Virginia; Morgan County, Perry County, Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 77 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
Jul 5, 2012, 9:28 AM EDT (13:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2012, 10:45 AM EDT
In force
77 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Tyler County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 162 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 86 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2012-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 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
86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-306 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1864 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 Jul 5, 7:22 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 7:22 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 8:49 AM EDT, 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
849 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ076-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-061300-
WASHINGTON-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-
849 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH SATURDAY FOR HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S COMBINING WITH HIGH DEW POINTS TO PRODUCE
HEAT INDICES IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE. SATURDAY MAY TURN OUT
THE BE THE HOTTEST...WITH HEAT INDICES POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 100
DEGREES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

VAZ003-004-WVZ033>040-046-047-061300-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-
UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
849 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-083>087-061300-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-
VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
849 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   HEAT ADVISORY.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HEAT ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH SATURDAY FOR HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S COMBINING WITH HIGH DEW POINTS TO PRODUCE
HEAT INDICES IN THE 95 TO 100 DEGREE RANGE. SATURDAY MAY TURN OUT
THE BE THE HOTTEST...WITH HEAT INDICES POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 100
DEGREES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:16 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
616 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-051100-
CABELL WV-GALLIA OH-LAWRENCE OH-MASON WV-
616 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CABELL...SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE...SOUTHERN GALLIA AND SOUTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...

AT 615 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF
RIO GRANDE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ASHTON AROUND 640 AM...CROWN CITY AROUND 645
AM...SCOTTOWN AROUND 655 AM AND ATHALIA AROUND 700 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-64 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
6 AND 31 IN WEST VIRGINIA.

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

LAT...LON 3881 8242 3882 8221 3848 8206 3838 8205
      3832 8229 3840 8251

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 9:28 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
928 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

OHZ066-067-076-WVZ010-011-051445-
MORGAN OH-PERRY OH-PLEASANTS WV-TYLER WV-WASHINGTON OH-
928 AM EDT THU JUL 5 2012

...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MORGAN...
PERRY...PLEASANTS...TYLER...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 925 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MORGAN...PERRY...PLEASANTS...TYLER...AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH AN

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME
OF THESE STORMS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SOMERSET AROUND 930 AM...
CROOKSVILLE...AND PERRY STATE FOREST AROUND 940 AM...EAGLEPORT...
NEW LEXINGTON...AND JUNCTION CITY AROUND 950 AM...BRISTOL AROUND
1000 AM... RENDVILLE...MALTA AND MCCONNELSVILLE AROUND 1010 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
1 AND 17 IN OHIO.

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

LAT...LON 3991 8217 3978 8207 3976 8164 3959 8158
      3965 8147 3954 8104 3960 8085 3945 8062
      3929 8089 3936 8088 3927 8124 3941 8146
      3927 8157 3922 8172 3932 8185 3945 8186
      3946 8205 3955 8205 3960 8238 3993 8246

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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, 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, 11:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam36 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
Jul 4, 11:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMorgan, Perry44 min
Jul 5, 3:13 PM EDTExcessive Heat WarningRLXAthens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton29 hr
Jul 5, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan23 min
Jul 5, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson50 min
Jul 5, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson44 min
Jul 5, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoyd29 min
Jul 5, 1:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson61 min
Jul 5, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson59 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.