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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

June 16, 2016Dickenson County, Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2016, 10:02 PM EDT for Dickenson County, Virginia. It was in force for 58 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
Jun 16, 2016, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2016, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

County Dickenson County, VA

The radar

The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 236 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 184 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2257 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

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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 Jun 16, 8:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 8:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
827 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Storms ending tonight with lingering showers Friday before a
transition to a drier pattern through the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Storms still lingering over the SE portion of our cwa as a cold
front dives south. Some storms are still capable of producing
damaging winds and/or hail...but that threat will quickly diminish
over the next few hours. In addition to strong storms with high
winds and damaging hail tonight, there was quite a bit of rain in
Upshur and Randolph counties so creeks are likely quite swollen
there.

Late tonight...flow will turn more northerly and weaken as an
upper low sags south of the area. There will still be some
lingering showers tonight and early Friday as moisture and energy
wrap around the low...but drier...and cooler air will gradually
filter into the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Excellent agreement and consistency among the models as ridging
at the surface and aloft builds in behind the departing upper low
and showers. The upper ridge axis will be far enough west to keep
the really hot air off to the west. Thus...a tranquil period with
dry weather and plenty of sunshine...with only slightly above
normal temperatures...are expected for the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Models are consistent in driving a cold front across the area
early next week in the continuing northwest flow aloft.
However...while there are still timing differences among the
models...all are slower but still quite progressive in bringing
this front through during Tuesday. For Monday...still dry weather
as high pressure shifts east of the area...but somewhat warmer
and more humid Monday on southerly flow. Expect scattered showers
and storms to accompany the front on Tuesday. Cooler and drier
high pressure moves in for the remainder of the work week.

No heat wave is seen in the near future.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Convection exits to the east though widespread mvfr and local ifr
conditions are expected to develop later tonight as the upper low
drops down behind frontal passage. Gradual improvement on Friday
back into VFR as low stratus scatters out.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE...Medium

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and development of mvfr/ifr
conditions could 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.

DATE                                                            FRI 06/17/16
UTC 1HRLY       00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11
EDT 1HRLY       20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    M    M    M    M    M    M    M
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    M    M    M    M    M    M    M
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    M    M    M    L    L    L    L    L    L    L
EKN CONSISTENCY  L    H    H    M    M    M    M    M    M    L    L    L
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    M    M    M    M    M    M    M
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    M    M    L    L    L    L    L    L

AFTER 00Z SATURDAY...
IFR not expected.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JMV/JW
NEAR TERM...JW
SHORT TERM...JMV
LONG TERM...JSH/JMV
AVIATION...JW
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 2:06 PM EDT, 7 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
206 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

OHZ066-067-075-083>087-WVZ006>008-014-015-036-171815-
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-FAYETTE-
206 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT.

IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS...CAUSING
POOR DRAINAGE AND STREET FLOODING. IF REPETITIVE STORMS
OCCUR...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KYZ101>103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-024>026-033>035-171815-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-LINCOLN-
MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-
206 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT.

IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS...CAUSING
POOR DRAINAGE AND STREET FLOODING. IF REPETITIVE STORMS
OCCUR...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

OHZ076-WVZ009>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-046-047-171815-
WASHINGTON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-
BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
206 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...WITH WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT.

IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS...CAUSING
POOR DRAINAGE AND STREET FLOODING. IF REPETITIVE STORMS
OCCUR...LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING MAY DEVELOP.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
757 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0705 PM     HAIL             SUMMERSVILLE            38.28N  80.84W
06/16/2016  M2.10 INCH       NICHOLAS           WV   PUBLIC

            PHOTO AND VIDEO OF HAIL RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601022

MAC
Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
820 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0808 PM     HAIL             MATEWAN                 37.62N  82.17W
06/16/2016  E0.75 INCH       MINGO              WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601023

MAC
Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
822 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0808 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N MATEWAN             37.64N  82.17W
06/16/2016                   MINGO              WV   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN NEAR HATFIELD BOTTOMS ALONG ROUTE 49

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601024

MAC
Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
857 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0509 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAZELGREEN              39.08N  80.99W
06/16/2016                   RITCHIE            WV   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES REPORTED DOWN IN HAZELGREEN

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601025

MAC
Local storm report, Jun 16, 9:02 PM EDT, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
902 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

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

0501 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W CAMDEN              39.06N  80.60W
06/16/2016                   LEWIS              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            LEWIS COUNTY 911 REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT
            THE COUNTY BETWEEN WESTON AND ALUM BRIDGE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1601026

MAC
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 8:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMcDowell, Mingo, Wyoming40 min
Jun 16, 8:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMcDowell58 min
Jun 16, 9:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBuchanan, Dickenson63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.