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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

April 29, 2017Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Gallia County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 29, 2017, 4:01 AM EDT for Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Gallia County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 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 29, 2017, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 4:45 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 419 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
419 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
848 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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 29, 3:52 AM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 3:52 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 3:33 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 2:14 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
214 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

OHZ085-086-WVZ007-008-014-290700-
Meigs-Gallia-Jackson-Mason-Putnam-
214 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...
SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...MASON...NORTH CENTRAL PUTNAM AND JACKSON
COUNTIES...

At 214 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gallipolis,
moving east at 55 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Ripley, Rio Grande, Racine, Ravenswood,
New Haven, Sandyville, Kenna, Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Adamsville,
Portland, Statts Mills, Lakin, Given, Cottageville, Gallopolis Ferry
and Fairplain.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 125
and 153.

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.

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 3889 8240 3905 8167 3888 8157 3867 8159
      3863 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 260DEG 49KT 3879 8227

17
Local storm report, Apr 29, 2:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
231 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW CHLOE             38.71N  81.10W
04/29/2017                   CALHOUN            WV   PUBLIC

            2 LARGE PINE TREES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1700395

MZ
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 2:34 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
234 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

WVZ523-526-290700-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph-
234 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND
NORTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...

At 233 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Dailey, or 18 miles south of Elkins, moving east at 70 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Durbin, Glady, Cheat Bridge and Bartow.

LAT...LON 3878 7951 3869 7960 3866 7960 3867 7962
      3866 7962 3864 7963 3862 7962 3858 7966
      3853 7967 3854 7993 3884 7983 3886 7952
      3884 7954 3883 7952 3881 7953 3880 7951
TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 275DEG 62KT 3868 7974

17
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 3:29 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
329 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

OHZ075-083>085-290800-
Jackson-Athens-Meigs-Vinton-
329 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MEIGS...NORTHERN
JACKSON...WESTERN ATHENS AND VINTON COUNTIES...

At 329 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Jackson, moving
northeast at 75 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, Mcarthur, Albany, Lake Hope
State Park, Chauncey, Hamden, Buchtel, Coalton, Murray City, Zaleski,
Creola, Eagle Mills, Radcliffe, Stroud Run State Park, Allensville,
Byer and The Plains.

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.

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 3928 8195 3897 8280 3937 8275 3937 8252
      3940 8251 3939 8229 3947 8228 3947 8217
      3954 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0729Z 234DEG 67KT 3906 8274

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Local storm report, Apr 29, 3:39 AM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 4:01 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 11:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMason35 min
Apr 29, 12:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Jackson, Mason, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and 1 more32 min
Apr 29, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Mason46 min
Apr 29, 2:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph26 min
Apr 29, 3:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell, Wayne50 min
Apr 29, 3:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXPleasants, Tyler, Wood10 hr
Apr 29, 4:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Roane, Wirt29 min
Apr 29, 4:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDoddridge, Harrison35 min
Apr 29, 5:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Taylor29 min
Apr 29, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone33 min
Apr 28, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia, Jackson30 min
Apr 29, 1:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia30 min
Apr 29, 3:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Vinton57 min
Apr 29, 3:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Vinton31 min
Apr 29, 10:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPerry43 min
Apr 29, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan30 min
Apr 29, 1:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGreenup27 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2017Special Weather Statements in Ohio, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

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.