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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

April 11, 2017Boone County, Logan County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 11, 2017, 9:41 PM EDT for Boone County, Logan County, West Virginia. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Apr 11, 2017, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2017, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Boone County, WV, Logan County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 11, 7:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 7:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 12:44 PM EDT, 8 hours 57 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1244 PM EDT Tue Apr 11 2017

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-121645-
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-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
1244 PM EDT Tue Apr 11 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 5:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
545 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2017

KYZ102-103-112230-
Boyd-Carter-
545 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN CARTER
COUNTIES...

At 544 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Grayson Lake
State Park, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, Cannonsburg, Catlettsburg,
Princess, Durbin, Coalton, Denton, Burnaugh, Rush, Lockwood, Grahn,
Willard, Hitchins and Mavity.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 161 and
191.

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

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3834 8314 3840 8290 3838 8282 3842 8277
      3846 8261 3826 8257 3825 8259 3827 8264
      3826 8270 3824 8274 3824 8280 3819 8285
      3820 8288 3817 8294 3818 8299 3820 8301
      3820 8304 3818 8305 3822 8308 3824 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 258DEG 25KT 3825 8305

Kistner

Special weather statement, Apr 11, 6:29 PM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
629 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2017

KYZ103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005>007-013-112300-
Boyd-Lawrence-Lawrence-Mason-Lincoln-Wayne-Cabell-
629 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BOYD...NORTH
CENTRAL LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHERN MASON...CABELL...
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...

At 629 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Durbin, or near
Cannonsburg, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Wayne, Hamlin, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State
Park, Cannonsburg, Hurricane, Barboursville, Kenova, Milton,
Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Ona, Culloden, Burnaugh, Durbin, Centerville,
South Point and Burlington.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 184 and 191.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 32.

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

LAT...LON 3839 8274 3856 8207 3850 8205 3834 8204
      3829 8205 3827 8199 3821 8198 3820 8270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 257DEG 26KT 3830 8265

Kistner

Local storm report, Apr 11, 7:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 11, 7:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 11, 7:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 11, 7:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 11, 10:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Kanawha	40 min

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