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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 18, 2015Carter County, Kentucky

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2015, 11:37 PM EDT for Carter County, Kentucky. It was in force for 68 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 18, 2015, 11:37 PM EDT (03:37 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2015, 12:45 AM EDT
In force: 68 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

County Carter County, KY

The radar

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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 10:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 3:36 PM EDT, 8 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-191945-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

REPETITIVE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
ONWARD. ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
FLASH FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

WVZ007>011-017-019-020-191945-
MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-WIRT-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST
VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS.

REPETITIVE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
ONWARD. ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
FLASH FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

WVZ016-018-027>032-035>040-046-047-191945-
ROANE-CALHOUN-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH-
FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

REPETITIVE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
ONWARD. ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
FLASH FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KYZ102-103-105-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-191945-
CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-
LOGAN-BOONE-
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE COMBINATION OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND HIGH HUMIDITY
MAY RESULT IN HEAT INDICES IN THE LOWER 100S ON SUNDAY. A HEAT
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.

REPETITIVE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY
ONWARD. ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
FLASH FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-191945-
GREENUP-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-
GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
336 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE GREATEST SEVERE THREAT FROM
THESE STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE GREATEST SEVERE
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS.

REPETITIVE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
SUNDAY ONWARD. ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. FLASH FLOOD HEADLINES MAY BE NEEDED.

.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 18, 8:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
821 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

WVZ014-015-190030-
KANAWHA-PUTNAM-
821 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND
NORTHWESTERN KANAWHA COUNTIES...

AT 736 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SISSONVILLE...OR 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF NITRO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...NITRO...WINFIELD...JEFFERSON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
DUNBAR...SISSONVILLE...ELEANOR...POCA...COAL FORK...PINCH...
ELKVIEW...CROSS LANES...INSTITUTE...BANCROFT AND LIBERTY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3857 8195 3867 8173 3856 8163 3857 8159
      3845 8143 3828 8151 3827 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 319DEG 5KT 3851 8172

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 8:44 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 8:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
848 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

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

0825 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S HURRICANE           38.39N  82.02W
07/18/2015                   PUTNAM             WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TRACE FORK ALONG RT 34 OUT OF BANKS. ROAD CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1501775

JSH

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 9:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
941 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

OHZ083-086-190245-
GALLIA-JACKSON-
941 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT JACKSON AND NORTHERN GALLIA
COUNTIES...

AT 941 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WAVERLY...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...RIO GRANDE...GALLIA...COALTON...
VINTON...ADAMSVILLE...BYER...PETERSBURG...MABEE...CENTERPOINT AND
GAGE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3917 8279 3917 8277 3919 8276 3917 8260
      3908 8243 3904 8243 3903 8233 3901 8232
      3901 8228 3894 8214 3874 8247 3874 8248
      3877 8249 3879 8258 3884 8258 3885 8269
      3889 8276 3894 8275 3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 303DEG 22KT 3910 8289

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 10:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 8:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	9 min
Jul 18, 8:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Kanawha, Putnam	3 hr
Jul 19, 3:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RLX	Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 20 more	8 hr
Jul 19, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson, Wirt, Wood	59 min
Jul 19, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton	30 min
Jul 19, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton	58 min
Jul 18, 9:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson	64 min
Jul 19, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Hocking, Jackson, Perry, Vinton	33 min
Jul 19, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Gallia, Lawrence, Perry	36 min
Jul 19, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Morgan	32 min
Jul 18, 11:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	62 min
Jul 19, 12:34 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	RLX	Carter, Lawrence	4 hr
Jul 19, 4:49 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Lawrence	9 hr
Jul 19, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	52 min

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