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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

December 18, 20165 counties in West Virginia; Athens County, Meigs County, Washington County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Dec 18, 2016, 1:52 AM EST for 5 counties in West Virginia; Athens County, Meigs County, Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 23 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
Dec 18, 2016, 1:52 AM EST (06:52 UTC)
Expired
Dec 18, 2016, 2:15 AM EST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Athens County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Washington County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2016-12-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2016-12-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 636 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
630 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
636 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
672 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 Dec 18, 1:50 AM EST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 1:50 AM EST, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 5:27 PM EST, 8 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
527 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-
013>018-024>028-033-034-515-517-519-521-182230-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
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-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
NORTHWEST RALEIGH-NORTHWEST FAYETTE-NORTHWEST NICHOLAS-
NORTHWEST WEBSTER-
527 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ516-518-520-522>524-182230-
SOUTHEAST RALEIGH-SOUTHEAST FAYETTE-SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS-
SOUTHEAST WEBSTER-NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS-SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS-
527 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

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

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ010-011-019-020-029>032-039-040-182230-
PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-
UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
527 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

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

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ525-526-182230-
NORTHWEST RANDOLPH-SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH-
527 PM EST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
SUNDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST 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.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

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

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 18, 12:48 AM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1248 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

OHZ067-075-076-085-WVZ009>011-180645-
Meigs-Washington-Morgan-Athens-Tyler-Pleasants-Wood-
1248 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS...
WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTHERN
WOOD...PLEASANTS AND WESTERN TYLER COUNTIES...

At 1248 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Athens, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Beverly,
Middlebourne, Coolville, Vienna, Williamstown, Sistersville, Belmont,
Boaz, Tuppers Plains, Washington, Lubeck, Newport, Matamoras, North
Hills and Lowell.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 174 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 12.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams, and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

LAT...LON 3963 8145 3959 8135 3959 8128 3961 8127
      3958 8125 3957 8104 3954 8104 3960 8096
      3939 8082 3937 8090 3939 8093 3936 8094
      3911 8206 3932 8209 3962 8159 3959 8159
      3958 8148 3964 8147 3965 8145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 240DEG 49KT 3929 8194

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Special weather statement, Dec 18, 1:34 AM EST, 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 18, 1:52 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 18, 12:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants, Tyler57 min
Dec 18, 12:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Tyler, Wood47 min
Dec 18, 1:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMason46 min
Dec 18, 1:34 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Lincoln, Wayne26 min
Dec 18, 2:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam and 5 more53 min
Dec 18, 2:10 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Jackson, Lincoln, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam and 5 more50 min
Dec 18, 2:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 12 more46 min
Dec 18, 3:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Wyoming57 min
Dec 18, 3:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Lewis and 6 more53 min
Dec 18, 6:57 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXWashington21 hr
Dec 18, 9:03 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXWashington6 hr
Dec 18, 11:12 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXWashington20 hr
Dec 18, 2:35 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningRLXWashington14 hr
Dec 18, 12:52 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGreenup38 min
Dec 18, 3:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBuchanan, Dickenson57 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2016Special Weather Statements in Ohio, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016

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.