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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 20, 2017, 3:18 PM EDT for Upshur County, West Virginia. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2017, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Upshur County, WV
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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 20, 2:50 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 2:50 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 837 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>027-033-034- 515>520-211245- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-McDowell- Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- 837 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is the possibility for prolong periods of rain and flooding through this weekend. A flood watch may be needed. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-211245- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia- 837 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a marginal threat for severe thunderstorms across portions of southeast OH through tonight. The main threat will be damaging winds and large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. WVZ007>011-016>020-028>032-039-040-521>526-211245- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie- Doddridge-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 837 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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 20, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
214 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
WVZ016-018>020-028-029-201845-
Calhoun-Doddridge-Roane-Ritchie-Gilmer-Braxton-
214 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN
RITCHIE...SOUTH CENTRAL DODDRIDGE...GILMER...NORTH CENTRAL BRAXTON
AND NORTHEASTERN ROANE COUNTIES...
At 214 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Arnoldsburg, or
7 miles east of Spencer, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Glenville, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park,
Burnsville, Sand Fork, Auburn, Shock, Millstone, Baldwin, Stouts
Mills, Mount Zion, Troy, Newberne, Orma, Coxs Mills, Linn, Big
Springs, Stumptown and Tanner.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 79 and 82.
LAT...LON 3903 8072 3901 8072 3898 8068 3887 8061
3866 8121 3889 8137 3891 8128 3894 8127
3917 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 239DEG 37KT 3884 8121
21Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
216 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
WVZ016-018-027-028-519-521-201900-
Calhoun-Clay-Roane-Northwest Webster-Northwest Nicholas-Braxton-
216 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...NORTH
CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHERN BRAXTON...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...WEST
CENTRAL WEBSTER AND CLAY COUNTIES...
At 215 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Clay, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Clay, Gassaway, Birch River, Big Otter, Wallback, Amma,
Harrison, Widen, Nebo, Frametown, Strange Creek, Wilsie, Bickmore,
Procious, Servia, Indore, Exchange, Little Birch and Ivydale.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 26 and 66.
LAT...LON 3833 8117 3850 8124 3853 8120 3853 8125
3857 8127 3881 8076 3854 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 239DEG 37KT 3850 8111
21Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:41 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
241 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
WVZ027-517-519>523-201930-
Southeast Webster-Southeast Nicholas-Clay-Northwest
Pocahontas-Northwest Webster-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Fayette-
241 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN POCAHONTAS...NICHOLAS...
WEBSTER...SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND NORTH CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 240 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Summersville, moving east at 30 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs),
Camden-On-gauley, Craigsville, Camden On Gauley, Cowen, Canvas,
Muddlety, Upper Glade, Boggs, Calvin, Kesslers Cross Lanes, Drennan,
Bergoo, Mount Nebo and Erbacon.
LAT...LON 3833 8020 3815 8107 3833 8117 3861 8033
3841 8024 3839 8024 3840 8023
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 248DEG 26KT 3827 8101
21Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:49 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 249 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017 WVZ028>030-039-201915- Upshur-Lewis-Gilmer-Braxton- 249 PM EDT THU APR 20 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GILMER...CENTRAL LEWIS...NORTHEASTERN BRAXTON AND WEST CENTRAL UPSHUR COUNTIES... At 248 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cedar Creek State Park, or near Glenville, moving east at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Weston, Glenville, Stonewall Jackson, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Baldwin, Stouts Mills, Sand Run, Exchange, Heaters, Walkersville, Ireland, Cedarville, Horner and Falls Mills. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 71 and 101. LAT...LON 3872 8088 3892 8096 3907 8037 3879 8034 TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 258DEG 29KT 3887 8082 21
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:58 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Clay | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas, Webster | 49 min |
| Apr 20, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gilmer, Lewis | 26 min |
| Apr 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison | 55 min |
| Apr 20, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Taylor | 41 min |
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