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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 5, 2017, 10:37 PM EDT for McDowell County, West Virginia; Buchanan County, Dickenson County, Virginia. It was in force for 38 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
- Apr 5, 2017, 10:37 PM EDT (02:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, McDowell County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1255 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Apr 5, 10:25 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:25 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 432 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>519-521-524-525-060845- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton- Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- 432 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 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...Today and Tonight. A strong low pressure system and cold front will bring showers and strong to possibly severe thunderstorms late today and tonight, which also may cause localized flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Rain showers will change over to snow showers for Thursday night and early Friday, but with little to no accumulation expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. WVZ520-522-523-526-060845- Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Randolph- 432 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A strong low pressure system and cold front will bring showers and strong to possibly severe thunderstorms tonight, which also may cause localized flooding issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Rain showers will change to snow showers later on Thursday, and continue into Friday. Winter weather advisories may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 8:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
821 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-083>087-060115-
Boyd-Greenup-Carter-Lawrence-Jackson-Athens-Meigs-Morgan-Gallia-
Lawrence-Perry-Vinton-
821 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BOYD...GREENUP...NORTH
CENTRAL LAWRENCE...CARTER...NORTHWESTERN MEIGS...PERRY...WESTERN
GALLIA...JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...WESTERN ATHENS...VINTON AND
LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
At 820 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Summit Station to near Sharkey.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Athens, Ashland, Portsmouth, Ironton, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville,
New Lexington, Grayson, Coal Grove, Glouster, Mcarthur, Olive Hill,
Oak Hill, Somerset, Rio Grande, Albany, Shawnee, Lake Hope State Park
and Cannonsburg.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
191.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
LAT...LON 3991 8217 3982 8217 3976 8191 3819 8268
3818 8305 3827 8317 3819 8326 3821 8330
3832 8334 3834 8323 3873 8303 3875 8288
3857 8281 3875 8266 3895 8281 3937 8275
3947 8217 3956 8216 3960 8238 3993 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 281DEG 43KT 4006 8279 3826 8355
21Special weather statement, Apr 5, 9:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
924 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
KYZ101-103-105-OHZ067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-016-017-019-
060230-
Boyd-Lawrence-Greenup-Jackson-Morgan-Lawrence-Vinton-Washington-
Athens-Meigs-Gallia-Roane-Wirt-Lincoln-Wood-Wayne-Jackson-Ritchie-
Mason-Pleasants-Cabell-Tyler-Putnam-
924 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BOYD...EASTERN
GREENUP...LAWRENCE...MEIGS...WASHINGTON...MORGAN...LAWRENCE...
GALLIA...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...ATHENS...SOUTHEASTERN VINTON...
NORTHERN PUTNAM...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...WIRT...NORTHWESTERN ROANE...
JACKSON...WAYNE...WOOD...PLEASANTS...MASON...WESTERN RITCHIE...CABELL
AND TYLER COUNTIES...
At 923 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Byesville to near
Greenup. Movement was east northeast at 65 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Parkersburg, Athens, Ashland, Marietta, Ironton, Belpre,
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Louisa, Winfield, Coal Grove, St.
Marys, Pomeroy, Glouster, McConnelsville, Oak Hill, Wayne and
Beverly.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 128 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 182 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 39.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 39.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
LAT...LON 3975 8164 3959 8159 3965 8146 3954 8104
3960 8085 3951 8074 3795 8249 3788 8262
3800 8302 3819 8261 3824 8279 3836 8277
3863 8299 3875 8288 3859 8285 3860 8274
3885 8265 3886 8276 3976 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 262DEG 55KT 3989 8165 3855 8278
21Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:17 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam, Tyler and 3 more | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie and 3 more | 57 min |
| Apr 5, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 3:25 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 37 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Lawrence, Perry, Vinton | 54 min |
| Apr 5, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 5:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 16 hr |
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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.