Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 1, 2017, 10:18 AM EST for 8 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 1, 2017, 10:18 AM EST (15:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2017, 10:45 AM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Boone County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 10:30 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Cool Ridge, WV | FEW TREES DOWN... RADAR ESTIMATED TIME |
| Mar 1, 10:32 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Oak Hill, WV | SEVERAL TREES... POWER POLES... AND POWER LINES DOWN |
| Mar 1, 10:35 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Glen Jean, WV | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 16 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 6:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 7:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -303 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 448 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
842
WUUS51 KRLX 011518
SVRRLX
WVC005-019-039-045-059-067-081-109-011545-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0021.170301T1518Z-170301T1545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1018 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
East central Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...
Southeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 1045 AM EST
* At 1017 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pratt to near Hinch, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Beckley, Fayetteville, Rainelle, Pineville, Babcock State Park, Oak
Hill, Montgomery, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Oceana,
Sophia, Glasgow, Smithers, Man, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Piney View
and Coal City.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 30 and 81.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 135.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 8203 3825 8137 3814 8062 3808 8071
3810 8088 3808 8089 3806 8087 3806 8080
3804 8083 3802 8080 3798 8077 3795 8081
3792 8079 3784 8088 3782 8094 3780 8092
3760 8114 3758 8120 3753 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 282DEG 61KT 3827 8135 3766 8201
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
091 follow-up statement
165
WWUS51 KRLX 011535
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1035 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
WVC039-011544-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170301T1545Z/
Kanawha WV-
1035 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for
central and southeastern West Virginia. A severe thunderstorm watch
also remains in effect until 100 PM EST for central, southern and
southeastern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3766 8203 3796 8157 3800 8146 3797 8144
3797 8138 3818 8133 3823 8126 3814 8062
3808 8071 3810 8088 3806 8087 3806 8081
3804 8083 3792 8079 3782 8094 3782 8093
3780 8092 3760 8114 3758 8120 3753 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 282DEG 61KT 3821 8102 3761 8169
$$
WVC005-019-045-059-067-081-109-011545-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170301T1545Z/
Nicholas WV-Mingo WV-Raleigh WV-Wyoming WV-Logan WV-Fayette WV-
Boone WV-
1035 AM EST WED MAR 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NICHOLAS...EAST CENTRAL MINGO...RALEIGH...NORTHERN
WYOMING...SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...FAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN BOONE
COUNTIES...
At 1034 AM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Ansted to near Hanover, moving
east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Beckley, Fayetteville, Pineville, Babcock State Park, Oak Hill,
Montgomery, Mullens, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Oceana, Sophia,
Smithers, Man, Gauley Bridge, Piney View, Coal City, Prosperity,
Mallory and Crab Orchard.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 30 and 66.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 135.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 8203 3796 8157 3800 8146 3797 8144
3797 8138 3818 8133 3823 8126 3814 8062
3808 8071 3810 8088 3806 8087 3806 8081
3804 8083 3792 8079 3782 8094 3782 8093
3780 8092 3760 8114 3758 8120 3753 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1534Z 282DEG 61KT 3821 8102 3761 8169
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
13The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 4:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wood | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 4:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 5:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 5:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 6:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 6:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 6:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie and 1 more | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 6:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 7:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Roane | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 7:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Lewis | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 7:36 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Ritchie and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason | 28 min |
| Mar 1, 8:58 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wood | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 9:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 9:07 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:09 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 9:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 9:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo, Putnam and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 9:28 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 9:33 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 9:41 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 9:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo and 2 more | 27 min |
| Mar 1, 9:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Roane | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 10:01 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and 1 more | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 10:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 10:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas and 2 more | 29 min |
| Mar 1, 10:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 10:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 10:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 10:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Randolph, Webster and 1 more | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 10:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 11:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt | 3 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 20 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:23 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Ritchie and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 1, 6:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 6:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas, Webster | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 38 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.