Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2017, 2:44 PM EDT for Doddridge County, Harrison County, Taylor County, West Virginia. It was in force for 18 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
- May 1, 2017, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2017, 3:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Taylor County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Shinnston, WV | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN FROM SHINSTON TO GRAFTON. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 12:32 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1435 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
361
WUUS51 KRLX 011844
SVRRLX
WVC017-033-091-011915-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0039.170501T1844Z-170501T1915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
244 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Central Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT
* At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Salem, or 9
miles west of Clarksburg, moving northeast at 65 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...
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem,
Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, Valley Falls, Wolf Summit,
Meadland, Wallace, McGee, Meadowbrook and Despard.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 118 and 128.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 62 and 82.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern West
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3917 8052 3931 8066 3946 8044 3943 8028
3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011 3939 8009
3940 8003 3942 8000 3945 7994 3943 7989
3941 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 231DEG 57KT 3929 8051
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
092 follow-up statements
602
WWUS51 KRLX 011853
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
253 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
WVC017-011902-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170501T1915Z/
Doddridge WV-
253 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DODDRIDGE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern West
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3922 8040 3934 8042 3939 8054 3946 8044
3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011
3939 8009 3940 8003 3942 8000 3945 7994
3943 7989 3941 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 231DEG 57KT 3938 8037
$$
WVC033-091-011915-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170501T1915Z/
Taylor WV-Harrison WV-
253 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL TAYLOR AND NORTHERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lumberport, or
near Clarksburg, moving northeast at 65 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...
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, Valley Falls, Meadland, Wallace,
McGee, Meadowbrook and Despard.
#
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 119 and 128.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 75 and 82.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern West
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3922 8040 3934 8042 3939 8054 3946 8044
3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011
3939 8009 3940 8003 3942 8000 3945 7994
3943 7989 3941 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 231DEG 57KT 3938 8037
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
09384
WWUS51 KRLX 011902
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
302 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
WVC033-091-011912-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170501T1915Z/
Taylor WV-Harrison WV-
302 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL TAYLOR AND NORTHERN
HARRISON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern West
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3922 8040 3934 8042 3939 8054 3946 8044
3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011
3939 8009 3940 8003 3942 8000 3945 7994
3943 7989 3941 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 231DEG 57KT 3948 8021
$$
09The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 11:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 32 min |
| May 1, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Putnam | 30 min |
| May 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Kanawha, Roane | 36 min |
| May 1, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie, Tyler | 30 min |
| May 1, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison | 33 min |
| May 1, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 31 min |
| May 1, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Taylor | 30 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.