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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Charleston, WV

June 23, 2016Clay County, Kanawha County, Roane County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 3:44 PM EDT for Clay County, Kanawha County, Roane County, West Virginia. It was in force for 31 min. 3 reports 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, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Roane County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 23, 3:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClendenin, WVFOUR TREES DOWN IN CLENDENIN
Jun 23, 4:04 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGClendenin, WVTREE DOWN AT SPENCER RD AND ELK RIVER RD N
Jun 23, 4:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGProcious, WVNUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 3:01 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 210 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1051 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 211 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

133 
WUUS51 KRLX 231944
SVRRLX
WVC015-039-087-232015-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0111.160623T1944Z-160623T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
344 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ROANE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 343 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR WALLBACK TO NEAR CLENDENIN TO NEAR
  SISSONVILLE... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLAY...SISSONVILLE...CLENDENIN...GLEN...AMMA...PINCH...WALLBACK...
  ELKVIEW...IVYDALE...BICKMORE...INDORE...LEFT HAND AND PROCIOUS.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 5 AND 39.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHEASTERN...CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3841 8091 3834 8118 3835 8154 3856 8163
      3858 8157 3859 8143 3864 8115 3863 8112
      3864 8111 3844 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 322DEG 29KT 3861 8112 3854 8139 3855 8162 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CHARNICK
1 follow-up statement
647 
WWUS51 KRLX 232010
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
410 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

WVC015-039-087-232019-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-160623T2015Z/
ROANE WV-CLAY WV-KANAWHA WV-
410 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN ROANE...CLAY AND
NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHEASTERN...CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3841 8091 3834 8118 3835 8154 3856 8163
      3858 8157 3859 8143 3864 8115 3863 8112
      3864 8111 3844 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 322DEG 29KT 3861 8112 3854 8139 3855 8162 

$$

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What 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, 3:07 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:07 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
307 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold front triggers more severe thunderstorms this evening. It
and low pressure center cross Friday. High pressure for the
weekend. Another cold front early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Significant weather ahead for this afternoon. On going
thunderstorms this morning has caused numerous flooding issues
throughout the region and that threat will persist into this
evening in moisture rich air mass. Shortwave trough is pushing
southward...currently over Northern Ohio and will kick off severe
thunderstorms...supercells...with damaging winds...large
hail...and even a few tornadoes is likely this afternoon into this
evening. Breaks in the clouds has allowed for heating across the
southern half of the forecast area and CAPE values in the order of
2000 J/KG. 0-6km wind shear near 50kts and 0-1km Storm Relative
Helicity over 200 m^2/s^2 suggest that supercells are likely with
tornadoes possible. SPC Sig Tor parameter of 2 across our Southern
Forecast counties suggest that a strong longer lived tornado (EF2
and up) could be a possibility...and areas where remaining outflow
boundaries are from morning convection will be a prime location
for a spin up. However...it should be noted that the main threat
today will be large hail and damaging winds...as well as severe
flooding.

Storms will start to wind down later tonight but showers may
linger until after midnight. Widespread fog will develop as skies
clear...winds go light and dense fog is likely in some areas due
to all the rainfall that today.

Conditions will be much improved tomorrow end our string of severe
weather.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Any remaining showers/thunderstorms should dissipate Friday
evening as a high pressure system builds into the area. This high
will remain for Saturday into Sunday. Some moisture in advance of
the next cold front could arrive late Sunday...so can not rule out
a few showers or thunderstorms late in the day.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Used an ECMWF and GFS blend for Sunday night into Monday. Then
added ECMWF ensemble mean and GEFS mean for Tuesday...relying even
more on the means for Wednesday and Thursday. This would have
moisture in advance of the next front for Sunday night...with a
weak front pushing through on Monday. A stronger front would then
move through on Tuesday...but with less moisture available. High
pressure will then build in behind the front on Wednesday. Another
system arrives late Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Afternoon heating and the approach of a cold front is starting to
kick off more thunderstorms across the area and these storms will
persist into the evening hours. There may again be several lines
of convection, making timing very difficult.

the showers and thunderstorms should wane tonight, with lingering
showers in its wake, and fog and stratus forming overnight could
bring IFR conditions to most locations.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z 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       18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05
EDT 1HRLY       14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01
CRW CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    M
HTS CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    M
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    H    M    M    M    M    H    H    M    M    M    M
EKN CONSISTENCY  M    H    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    M    M    L
PKB CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    M    M    M

AFTER 18Z FRIDAY...
IFR possible in stratus and fog Friday morning.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for WVZ005>011-
     013>020-024>040-046-047.
OH...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for OHZ066-067-
     075-076-083>087.
KY...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for KYZ101>103-
     105.
VA...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for VAZ003-004.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RPY/MPK
NEAR TERM...MPK
SHORT TERM...RPY
LONG TERM...RPY
AVIATION...MPK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 3:04 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-013>018-024>029-
033>037-241915-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-
GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-
WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-
304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 289 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF 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.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ066-067-076-WVZ010-011-019-020-030>032-038>040-046-047-241915-
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

KISTNER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 23, 3:10 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
310 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

0305 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW SANDYVILLE         38.93N  81.69W
06/23/2016  M5.75 INCH       JACKSON            WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASUERED SINCE 1030 AM

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601092

MEC
Local storm report, Jun 23, 3:11 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
311 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

0258 PM     HAIL             OAK HILL                37.98N  81.15W
06/23/2016  E1.50 INCH       FAYETTE            WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601093

MEC
Local storm report, Jun 23, 3:12 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
312 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

0143 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E SOMERSET            39.81N  82.22W
06/23/2016                   PERRY              OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN EAST OF SOMERSET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0154 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW MALTA              39.68N  81.90W
06/23/2016                   MORGAN             OH   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING STATE ROUTE 669. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

0210 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MCCONNELSVILLE          39.65N  81.84W
06/23/2016                   MORGAN             OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ALONG STATE ROUTE 669

0226 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CROOKSVILLE             39.77N  82.09W
06/23/2016                   PERRY              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UP TO THREE FEET OF WATER IN AT LEAST ONE HOME... ALONG
            WITH SOME FLOODING ON ROADS.. MANY ROADS IN LOW LYING
            AREAS IN THE COUNTY FLOODED. STARTED AT 226 AM AND WAS
            STILL ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL AT 406 AM.

0232 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CROOKSVILLE             39.77N  82.09W
06/23/2016                   PERRY              OH   911 CALL CENTER

            FLOODING REPORTED IN CROOKSVILLE... WATER APPROACHING
            APARTMENT COMPLEX -- NO SPECIFIC DETAILS AT THIS TIME

0300 AM     TSTM WND DMG     ST. MARYS               39.40N  81.20W
06/23/2016                   PLEASANTS          WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ALONG HEBRON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0317 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNE CROOKSVILLE       39.80N  82.08W
06/23/2016                   PERRY              OH   911 CALL CENTER

            SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTING FLASH FLOODING NEAR
            ROSEVILLE... WATER INTO BUILDINGS. ALSO FLOODING
            CONTINUES IN CROOKSVILLE.

0320 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S CANTON              39.33N  80.73W
06/23/2016                   DODDRIDGE          WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ALONG CANTON ROAD BETWEEN CANTON AND WEST
            UNION... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

0342 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTON                  39.04N  80.47W
06/23/2016                   LEWIS              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN WESTON... INCLUDING ONE ON A
            HOUSE...CORRECTED TIME BASED ON RADAR

0400 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CLARKSBURG              39.28N  80.33W
06/23/2016                   HARRISON           WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS FLOODED ROADS ALL ACROSS
            CLARKSBURG... LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE CLOSED SOME ROADS

0430 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HARRISVILLE             39.21N  81.05W
06/23/2016                   RITCHIE            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER RISING INTO NURSING HOME -- FIRE DEPARTMENT ON
            SCENE. ALSO REPORTING AREAS OF HIGH WATER IN OTHER PARTS
            OF RITCHIE COUNTY.

0440 AM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SW GALLIPOLIS         38.73N  82.31W
06/23/2016                   GALLIA             OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ACROSS PART OF OH-775

0443 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE CAMDEN            39.05N  80.52W
06/23/2016                   LEWIS              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 33 IN PRICETOWN.

0446 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSE VIENNA            39.31N  81.53W
06/23/2016                   WOOD               WV   911 CALL CENTER

            COLLEGE PARKWAY ROAD FLOODED

0515 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW KENNA              38.65N  81.70W
06/23/2016                   JACKSON            WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SINGLE WIDE TRAILER KNOCKED OFF ITS FOUNDATION ON
            BLACKBERRY LANE OFF YOUNG HOLLOW RD . MANY TREES DOWN IN
            THE AREA INCLUDING SOME BLOCKING RT 21 AT YOUNG HOLLOW
            RD.

0515 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N SISSONVILLE         38.56N  81.64W
06/23/2016                   KANAWHA            WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            I-77 MILE MARKER 118 4-6 DIAMETER TREE LAYING ON
            HIGHWAY

0530 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW BIG OTTER          38.61N  81.06W
06/23/2016                   CLAY               WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CARPORT AND CAMPER BLOWN OVER BY THUNDERSTORM WIND

0550 AM     TSTM WND DMG     COWEN                   38.41N  80.56W
06/23/2016                   WEBSTER            WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN COWEN. REPORT OF LARGE TREE INTO
            A HOUSE.

0550 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DIANA                   38.57N  80.46W
06/23/2016                   WEBSTER            WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN ALONG ROUTE 20 IN DIANNA. POWER OUTAGE
            AT DIANA

0553 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BIRCH RIVER             38.50N  80.76W
06/23/2016                   NICHOLAS           WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN AREA FROM MEDIA PHOTOS

0607 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTON                  39.04N  80.47W
06/23/2016                   LEWIS              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            WILLOW STREET IN WESTON HAD BEEN CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING... HAS NOW BEEN REOPENED.

0613 AM     FLASH FLOOD      AUBURN                  39.10N  80.86W
06/23/2016                   RITCHIE            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER CURRENTLY RISING IN AUBURN... HOMES SURROUNDED BY
            WATER.

0617 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N MARLINTON           38.28N  80.09W
06/23/2016                   POCAHONTAS         WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN EDRAY

0640 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S GREENUP             38.50N  82.83W
06/23/2016                   GREENUP            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN

0645 AM     TSTM WND DMG     FLATWOODS               38.52N  82.72W
06/23/2016                   GREENUP            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE...MINOR DAMAGE

0650 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N BUFFALO             38.66N  81.98W
06/23/2016                   MASON              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER BY WIND ON ROUTE 35 NEAR THE
            MASON PUTNAM COUNTY LINES

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.

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

0728 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTH CHARLESTON        38.36N  81.71W
06/23/2016                   KANAWHA            WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON. NO INJURIES.

0730 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMLIN                  38.28N  82.10W
06/23/2016                   LINCOLN            WV   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TREES DOWN ALONG THE MUD RIVER IN HAMLIN. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0830 AM     FLOOD            3 W JANE LEW            39.11N  80.46W
06/23/2016                   LEWIS              WV   PUBLIC

            VALLEY CHAPEL AREA ALONG VALLEY CHAPEL ROAD ALONG
            FREEMANS CREEKL IS FLOODED.

0843 AM     FLOOD            BUCKHANNON              38.99N  80.23W
06/23/2016                   UPSHUR             WV   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL ROADS FLLOODED AND CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE FRENCH
            CREEK AREA.

1107 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E ALUM CREEK          38.29N  81.78W
06/23/2016  M1.03 INCH       KANAWHA            WV   NWS EMPLOYEE

            1.03 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES

1113 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E ROCK CAVE           38.84N  80.29W
06/23/2016  E2.75 INCH       UPSHUR             WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORTS OF 2.75 OF RAIN PER HOUR

1250 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CRAIGSVILLE             38.33N  80.65W
06/23/2016                   NICHOLAS           WV   PUBLIC

            CHERRY RUN OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS

0100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N CAMDEN ON GAULEY    38.38N  80.60W
06/23/2016                   WEBSTER            WV   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE 44...COONS CREEK ROAD IS BLOCKED DUE TO HIGH
            WATER

0150 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NE CRAIGSVILLE        38.35N  80.63W
06/23/2016                   NICHOLAS           WV   PUBLIC

            6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT... BACK YARD
            FLOODED. BARN RUN OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS.

0156 PM     FLOOD            SSW MARMET              38.25N  81.57W
06/23/2016                   KANAWHA            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            MUDSLIDE REPORTED ALONG LENS CREEK NEAR MARMET

0246 PM     HEAVY RAIN       POMEROY                 39.03N  82.03W
06/23/2016  E4.50 INCH       MEIGS              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ST RTE 124 SHERIFF OFFICE AT POMEROY

0250 PM     HAIL             2 NW OAK HILL           38.00N  81.17W
06/23/2016  E0.70 INCH       FAYETTE            WV   PUBLIC

0258 PM     HAIL             OAK HILL                37.98N  81.15W
06/23/2016  E1.50 INCH       FAYETTE            WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

0305 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW SANDYVILLE         38.93N  81.69W
06/23/2016  M5.75 INCH       JACKSON            WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASUERED SINCE 1030 AM

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601078 RLX1601077 RLX1601052 RLX1601058 RLX1601053
RLX1601060 RLX1601054 RLX1601055 RLX1601056 RLX1601057 RLX1601059
RLX1601080 RLX1601067 RLX1601061 RLX1601064 RLX1601072 RLX1601085
RLX1601065 RLX1601066 RLX1601086 RLX1601062 RLX1601063 RLX1601070
RLX1601075 RLX1601074 RLX1601081 RLX1601068 RLX1601069 RLX1601082
RLX1601083 RLX1601073 RLX1601071 RLX1601076 RLX1601079 RLX1601088
RLX1601084 RLX1601089 RLX1601087 RLX1601090 RLX1601091 RLX1601093
RLX1601092

MEC
Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:16 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
316 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

OHZ086-WVZ007-008-014>016-018-027-028-232000-
GALLIA-MASON-CLAY-CALHOUN-BRAXTON-KANAWHA-ROANE-JACKSON-PUTNAM-
316 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ROANE...NORTHEASTERN
PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...CENTRAL MASON AND SOUTHERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...

AT 316 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SPENCER TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RIPLEY TO NEAR GALLIPOLIS. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POINT PLEASANT...GALLIPOLIS...RIPLEY...SPENCER...SISSONVILLE...
BUFFALO...AMMA...BIG OTTER...KENNA...HENDERSON...LEON...FAIRPLAIN...
CHLOE...HARMONY...SERVIA...GANDEEVILLE...LOONEYVILLE...LEFT HAND...
GIVEN AND TARIFF.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 22 AND 32...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 35 AND 48.
 INTERSTATE 77 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 116 AND 138.

LAT...LON 3863 8085 3852 8141 3856 8190 3888 8224
      3879 8196 3887 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 300DEG 38KT 3880 8143 3874 8185 3881 8215

30
Local storm report, Jun 23, 3:24 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
324 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

0315 PM     HAIL             1 E MEADOW BRIDGE       37.86N  80.84W
06/23/2016  M2.00 INCH       FAYETTE            WV   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601094

MEC
Local storm report, Jun 23, 3:40 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
340 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

0315 PM     HAIL             2 W MEADOW BRIDGE       37.86N  80.89W
06/23/2016  M2.00 INCH       FAYETTE            WV   PUBLIC

&&

CORRECTED LOCATION

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601094

MEC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 2:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood42 min
Jun 23, 2:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood37 min
Jun 23, 3:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more31 min
Jun 23, 3:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster50 min
Jun 23, 4:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and 2 more3 hr
Jun 23, 4:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam50 min
Jun 23, 4:54 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur3 hr
Jun 23, 5:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha and 5 more64 min
Jun 23, 5:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster55 min
Jun 23, 5:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster53 min
Jun 23, 6:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell, Mason, Putnam, Wayne43 min
Jun 23, 6:54 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie3 hr
Jun 23, 6:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and 3 more47 min
Jun 23, 7:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas81 min
Jun 23, 7:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Jackson and 13 more2 hr
Jun 23, 7:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell and 4 more43 min
Jun 23, 8:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Webster23 min
Jun 23, 8:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pocahontas and 3 more2 hr
Jun 23, 8:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants, Wood118 min
Jun 23, 8:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and 2 more33 min
Jun 23, 8:35 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Braxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur and 1 more8 hr
Jun 23, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell42 min
Jun 23, 10:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson and 6 more3 hr
Jun 23, 10:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln and 5 more2 hr
Jun 23, 11:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette55 min
Jun 23, 12:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Nicholas, Putnam and 2 more58 min
Jun 23, 12:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster6 hr
Jun 23, 1:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBoone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more5 hr
Jun 23, 1:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 3 more2 hr
Jun 23, 2:04 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood3 hr
Jun 23, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln, Wayne2 hr
Jun 23, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh34 min
Jun 23, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Raleigh33 min
Jun 23, 3:03 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyRLXNicholas13 hr
Jun 23, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Raleigh19 min
Jun 23, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Mason, Roane44 min
Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison and 7 more3 hr
Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Roane23 min
Jun 23, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam27 min
Jun 23, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWayne26 min
Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell35 min
Jun 23, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha49 min
Jun 23, 4:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster3 hr
Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha30 min
Jun 23, 4:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLincoln, Wayne29 min
Jun 23, 4:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWayne3 hr
Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood3 hr
Jun 23, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWayne60 min
Jun 23, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Mason66 min
Jun 23, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Mason26 min
Jun 23, 5:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRLXClay, Kanawha20 hr
Jun 23, 5:51 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBoone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more3 hr
Jun 23, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt32 min
Jun 23, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLincoln, Logan, Mingo26 min
Jun 23, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRaleigh, Wyoming39 min
Jun 23, 6:10 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXCabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and 1 more3 hr
Jun 23, 6:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRLXNicholas, Webster20 hr
Jun 23, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming32 min
Jun 23, 6:15 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyRLXClay, Kanawha3 hr
Jun 23, 6:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRLXKanawha27 hr
Jun 23, 6:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster3 hr
Jun 23, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam30 min
Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXRaleigh, Wyoming31 min
Jun 23, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWyoming29 min
Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMcDowell, Wyoming60 min
Jun 23, 7:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas10 hr
Jun 23, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell26 min
Jun 23, 7:28 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Lewis, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster62 min
Jun 23, 7:40 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWayne2 hr
Jun 23, 7:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Roane3 hr

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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.