Alert archive / West Virginia / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 3, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Nov 12, 2015, 3:13 AM EST for 6 counties in Ohio; 20 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Nov 12, 2015, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2015, 3:13 AM EST (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
All 26 counties
Athens County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Barbour County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Mason County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1361 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
741 WWUS71 KRLX 120813 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 313 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 OHZ066-067-121615- /O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0003.151112T1500Z-151113T0000Z/ PERRY-MORGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT 313 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WINDS GUSTS MAY EXCEED 45 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE...POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
852 WWUS71 KRLX 121555 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1055 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 OHZ075-076-084-085-WVZ007>011-014>020-027>032-035>040-046-047- 130000- /O.EXA.KRLX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0000Z/ ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS- TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY- BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...MCARTHUR... HAMDEN...POMEROY...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD... RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT... PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...TEAYS VALLEY... HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS... SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO... WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE... WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...BECKLEY...OAK HILL... FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE... WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON... ELKINS 1055 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE...POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ OHZ066-067-130000- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0000Z/ PERRY-MORGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT 1055 AM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE...POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
377 WWUS71 KRLX 122031 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 331 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ007>011-014>020-027>032-035>040-046- 047-130000- /O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0000Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD- PLEASANTS-TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH- FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...POINT PLEASANT... NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA... ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 331 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS GUSTS WILL REACH 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE...POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
568 WWUS71 KRLX 130003 NPWRLX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 703 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRES... OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ007>011-014>020-027>032-035>040-046- 047-130115- /O.EXP.KRLX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0000Z/ PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-VINTON-MEIGS-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD- PLEASANTS-TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-RALEIGH- FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE... SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA... BELPRE...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...POINT PLEASANT... NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA... ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE... TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON... SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE... PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE... GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON... BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD... CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI... BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS 703 PM EST THU NOV 12 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY EXPIRED AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... WINDS WERE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT NOT AS STRONG AS EARLIER TODAY...WHEN THERE WERE WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. $$ TRM
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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.