Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 8:27 AM EDT for 8 counties in West Virginia; Buchanan County, Virginia. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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 23, 2016, 8:27 AM EDT (12:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2016, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Boone County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Logan County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:26 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 23, 8:42 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Beckley, WV | LARGE APPLE TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ON A FENCE...PICTURE FOUND ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 15 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 1051 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
467
WUUS51 KRLX 231227
SVRRLX
VAC027-WVC005-019-039-045-047-059-081-109-231300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0104.160623T1227Z-160623T1300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
827 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
RALEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
MINGO COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
MCDOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
WYOMING COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 900 AM EDT
* AT 827 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HINTON TO MALLORY...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BECKLEY...WELCH...LOGAN...PINEVILLE...OAK HILL...MULLENS...
MOUNT HOPE...MABSCOTT...OCEANA...SOPHIA...GARY...WAR...MAN...
DELBARTON...NORTHFORK...SHADY SPRING...PROSPERITY...
R.D. BAILEY LAKE...WHARTON AND BALD KNOB.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 28 AND 65.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 133.
ROUTE 119 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 27.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3745 8209 3754 8197 3755 8213 3765 8218
3763 8219 3779 8235 3805 8124 3768 8089
3770 8092 3771 8098 3759 8109 3758 8120
3751 8121 3727 8142 3721 8156 3720 8168
3724 8173 3717 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1227Z 343DEG 38KT 3767 8094 3774 8185
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
131 follow-up statement
382
WWUS51 KRLX 231257
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
857 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
VAC027-WVC005-019-039-045-047-059-081-109-231307-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-160623T1300Z/
BUCHANAN VA-RALEIGH WV-MINGO WV-MCDOWELL WV-FAYETTE WV-BOONE WV-
LOGAN WV-WYOMING WV-KANAWHA WV-
857 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUCHANAN...
RALEIGH...MINGO...MCDOWELL...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN
BOONE...LOGAN...WYOMING AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 900 AM EDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3745 8209 3754 8197 3755 8213 3765 8218
3763 8219 3779 8235 3805 8124 3768 8089
3770 8092 3771 8098 3759 8109 3758 8120
3751 8121 3727 8142 3721 8156 3720 8168
3724 8173 3717 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 1248Z 343DEG 38KT 3767 8094 3774 8185
$$
08What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 23, 7:32 AM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 7:32 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
732 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Thunderstorm complex rolls through early this morning. Approaching
cold front triggers more thunderstorms later today. It and low
pressure center cross Friday. High pressure for the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
700 am update...
Second of two quick lines of severe thunderstorms rolling through
the area at this time. This should be followed by less organizedconvection
until this afternoon, when heating and approach of cold front well
upstream fire up next round of organized convection.
Previous discussion...
Thunderstorms along warm front across northern tier of forecast
area early this morning while western portion of thunderstorm
complex over Ohio rolls across WV. Severe thunderstorm watch in
effect given nocturnal cape, very strong shear / inflow.
Outflow boundaries and cool pool left in its wake later this
morning will impact where afternoon convection gets going as cold
front approaches from the northwest. Another round of severe
weather is likely especially where surface heating could be
maximized given strong shear remains in place.
The flash flood watch remains in affect given the high rainfall
rates in widespread convection.
The cold front and Low pressure center cross later tonight and
even beyond, with fog and low stratus likely becoming widespread
overnight as flow diminishes in the wake of the widespread rain.
Temperatures will be a strong function of the convection today,
but lows tonight looked to be a little higher than inherited on
account of slower progress of low pressure center and cold front.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Have several features to track during the short term period. The
first is a pesky surface low and attached cold front which will be
over the CWA to begin the period. Brief high pressure will follow
this followed by a warm front late in the period as a surface low
moves across south central Canada.
Increased POPs with surface low and cold front Friday into Friday
night, as models continue to slow its departure. NAM and GFS try to
show some QPF across the mountains Saturday in the lingering
moisture and a weak 500mb shortwave trough moving through. However,
kept things dry for now on Saturday, thinking the moisture will be
too shallow for precipitation and weak surface high pressure should
be moving through.
That surface high is already headed out by Sunday, with moisture on
the increase and a warm front lifting through the Ohio River valley.
Added some slight chance POPs and increased clouds on Sunday to
account for this. With the increase in clouds, also lowered the high
on Sunday several degrees. Stayed on the warm side of guidance with
afternoon highs in the low 90s across the lowlands though.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Starting on Monday...used a blend of the ECMWF ensemble mean and
the GEFS mean. This would have a cold front slowly approaching
from the west on Monday and Tuesday...with showers and
thunderstorms developing over the region in advance of the front.
The cold front would then push through on Wednesday.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Second of two quick hitting lines in a convective complex moving
through first thing this morning. Moving out of the HTS area near
12z, this line will affect CRW 12-13z and BKW 1230z-1330z.
Less organized convection will follow this morning.
Afternoon heating and the approach of a cold front from the
northwest will fire up more organized convection again this that
could last into this evening. There may again be several lines of
convection, making timing more difficult.
the showers and thunderstorms should wane tonight, with lingering
showers in its wake, and fog and stratus forming overnight.
southwest surface flow will be gusty at times outside
thunderstorms today but could be quite strong in thunderstorms.
Surface flow will become light and variable overnight tonight.
Moderate west flow aloft today will become northwest and
gradually diminish tonight.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of changing conditions associated
with thunderstorms will vary. Fog and stratus formation overnight
tonight may vary.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
UTC 1HRLY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EDT 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
CRW CONSISTENCY M L M M M M M M M M M M
HTS CONSISTENCY M L M H H H H H H M M H
BKW CONSISTENCY M L M H H H H H H H H M
EKN CONSISTENCY L L L L L L M M M H H H
PKB CONSISTENCY L M M M M M M M M H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY L L L L L M M M H H H H
AFTER 12Z FRIDAY...
IFR possible in stratus and fog Friday morning.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047.
OH...Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for OHZ066-067-
075-076-083>087.
KY...Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for KYZ101>103-
105.
VA...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TRM/MZ
NEAR TERM...TRM
SHORT TERM...MZ
LONG TERM...RPY
AVIATION...TRMHazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:09 PM EDT, 16 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 409 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-014>020-027>032-039-040-232015- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR- BARBOUR- 409 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013-232015- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN- 409 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT MAY ALSO DEVELOP. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ036>038-046-047-232015- FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 409 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND DAMAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. VAZ003-004-WVZ024>026-033>035-232015- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- 409 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND DAMAGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT MAY ALSO DEVELOP. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:39 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
739 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
WVZ015-016-027-035>038-046-231300-
CLAY-POCAHONTAS-WEBSTER-NICHOLAS-KANAWHA-ROANE-FAYETTE-RALEIGH-
739 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RALEIGH...
NICHOLAS...CLAY...FAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND EASTERN KANAWHA
COUNTIES...
AT 739 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BIG OTTER TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MARMET. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHARLESTON...BECKLEY...SUMMERSVILLE...FAYETTEVILLE...RICHWOOD...
RAINELLE...CLAY...BABCOCK STATE PARK...SOUTH CHARLESTON...OAK HILL...
MONTGOMERY...CHESAPEAKE...MARMET...MOUNT HOPE...ANSTED...BELLE...
CLENDENIN...CEDAR GROVE...EAST BANK AND GLASGOW.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS... INTERSTATE 79 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 1 AND 7...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 28 AND 36.
INTERSTATE 77 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 104.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA NEAR MILE MARKER 57.
WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND 95.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 123 AND 137.
ROUTE 119 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 80.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3813 8036 3823 8036 3826 8044 3808 8071
3810 8088 3806 8087 3806 8080 3804 8083
3798 8077 3795 8081 3787 8075 3782 8094
3777 8089 3772 8089 3771 8098 3765 8105
3833 8174 3861 8117 3826 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 325DEG 32KT 3854 8098 3819 8166
13Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:42 AM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
742 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
KYZ102-103-105-OHZ085>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-013>018-024>029-
033>038-046-231345-
BOYD-CARTER-LAWRENCE-MEIGS-LAWRENCE-GALLIA-BUCHANAN-DICKENSON-MASON-
CABELL-CALHOUN-KANAWHA-JACKSON-LOGAN-MCDOWELL-PUTNAM-RALEIGH-LINCOLN-
CLAY-ROANE-FAYETTE-WAYNE-GILMER-POCAHONTAS-WEBSTER-NICHOLAS-MINGO-
BRAXTON-BOONE-WIRT-WOOD-WYOMING-
742 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
BOYD...LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN CARTER...SOUTHEASTERN
GALLIA...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHEASTERN
DICKENSON...BUCHANAN...ROANE...CALHOUN...CLAY...FAYETTE...
SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...BOONE...SOUTHWESTERN BRAXTON...CABELL...
RALEIGH...PUTNAM...WIRT...SOUTH CENTRAL WOOD...NICHOLAS...MINGO...
WAYNE...MASON...MCDOWELL...LINCOLN...LOGAN...WYOMING...SOUTHWESTERN
WEBSTER...JACKSON AND KANAWHA COUNTIES...
AT 739 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER
EASTERN KENTUCKY INTO SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50
MPH.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 58.
INTERSTATE 77 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 163.
INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 175 AND 191.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 57.
WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 29 AND 95.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 120 AND 137.
ROUTE 119 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 80.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...AND WESTERN...NORTH
CENTRAL...NORTHEASTERN...SOUTHERN...SOUTHEASTERN...NORTHWESTERN AND
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3725 8243 3754 8197 3767 8229 3796 8253
3797 8301 3812 8289 3824 8311 3919 8139
3806 8011 3805 8027 3826 8043 3810 8088
3806 8080 3768 8088 3758 8120 3727 8142
3703 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1139Z 264DEG 118KT 3853 8091
21Local storm report, Jun 23, 7:54 AM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
754 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0712 AM TSTM WND DMG HURRICANE 38.44N 82.02W
06/23/2016 PUTNAM WV BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE ACROSS BOTH LANES OF I64 WEST BOUND NEAR THE REST
AREA IN HURRICANE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601068
MPKLocal storm report, Jun 23, 8:00 AM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
800 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0718 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE CROSS LANES 38.43N 81.74W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ROCKY FORK ROAD NEAR BIG TYLER
ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601069
MPKSpecial weather statement, Jun 23, 8:09 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
809 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
WVZ018>020-028>032-038>040-046-047-231415-
BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-TAYLOR-HARRISON-LEWIS-RITCHIE-
BRAXTON-DODDRIDGE-RANDOLPH-UPSHUR-GILMER-
809 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT POCAHONTAS...
SOUTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...RANDOLPH...UPSHUR...LEWIS...HARRISON...
GILMER...BARBOUR...BRAXTON...WEBSTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES...
AT 808 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE CLUSTERED NEAR
BUCKHANNON... MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 128.
ROUTE 50 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 82.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 3889 7951 3889 7952 3888 7951 3806 7999
3805 8011 3894 8110 3946 8043 3944 8032
3918 7982 3913 7984 3908 7978 3904 7978
3897 7951 3897 7946
TIME...MOT...LOC 1208Z 264DEG 49KT 3893 8026
21Special weather statement, Jun 23, 8:17 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
817 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
KYZ101>103-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-231415-
BOYD-CARTER-GREENUP-VINTON-WASHINGTON-LAWRENCE-MORGAN-GALLIA-MEIGS-
JACKSON-ATHENS-PERRY-MASON-PLEASANTS-JACKSON-TYLER-WOOD-
817 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GREENUP...CENTRAL
CARTER...WASHINGTON...VINTON...CENTRAL LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN
MORGAN...GALLIA...JACKSON...MEIGS...ATHENS...WOOD...PLEASANTS...
NORTHWESTERN MASON AND WEST CENTRAL TYLER COUNTIES...
AT 814 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE CLUSTERED OVER
SOUTHEAST OHIO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARKERSBURG...ATHENS...ASHLAND...PORTSMOUTH...MARIETTA...IRONTON...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...NELSONVILLE...POINT PLEASANT...
GRAYSON...GALLIPOLIS...COAL GROVE...ST. MARYS...POMEROY...GLOUSTER...
MCARTHUR...OLIVE HILL AND OAK HILL.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 77 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 164 AND 186.
INTERSTATE 77 IN OHIO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 8.
INTERSTATE 64 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 156 AND 176.
ROUTE 50 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 24.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF AN INCH IN 30 MINUTES IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 3843 8323 3859 8307 3873 8303 3875 8288
3857 8281 3875 8266 3885 8265 3886 8276
3894 8275 3895 8281 3937 8275 3939 8229
3947 8228 3947 8217 3955 8216 3957 8226
3958 8226 3947 8087 3824 8309 3834 8323
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 264DEG 49KT 3931 8275
21The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 2:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 3:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 3:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 4:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 4:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha and 5 more | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 5:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 5:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 6:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason, Putnam, Wayne | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 6:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and 3 more | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 7:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas | 81 min |
| Jun 23, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Jackson and 13 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell and 4 more | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 8:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Webster | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 8:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pocahontas and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 118 min |
| Jun 23, 8:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 10:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Nicholas, Putnam and 2 more | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 12:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Raleigh | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 3:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas | 13 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Raleigh | 19 min |
| Jun 23, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Roane | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 4:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 5:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 20 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Logan, Mingo | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Webster | 20 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 6:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:17 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 27 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell, Wyoming | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 7:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas | 10 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 7:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wayne | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Buchanan, Dickenson | 37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.