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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2017, 8:46 PM EDT for Wirt County, West Virginia. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2017, 8:46 PM EDT (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Wirt 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 May 27, 7:57 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 7:57 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 557 PM EDT Sat May 27 2017 KYZ101-OHZ085>087-WVZ009-017>020-028>032-039-040-521>526-282200- Greenup-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wood-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge- Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 557 PM EDT Sat May 27 2017 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 277 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Continued stormy weather with a slight risk of severe storms Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. OHZ066-067-075-076-083-084-WVZ010-011-282200- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Pleasants-Tyler- 557 PM EDT Sat May 27 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a chance of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Continued stormy weather with the potential of isolated severe storms Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. KYZ102-103-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>016-024>027-033-034-515>520- 282200- Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason- Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay- McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas- 557 PM EDT Sat May 27 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 277 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia, southeast West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Continued stormy weather with a slight risk of severe storms Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 6:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
637 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL OLIVE HILL 38.30N 83.17W
05/27/2017 E1.00 INCH CARTER KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
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MZLocal storm report, May 27, 6:40 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
640 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0625 PM HAIL OLIVE HILL 38.30N 83.17W
05/27/2017 E1.75 INCH CARTER KY PUBLIC
REPORT VIA BROADCAST MEDIA WITH PICTURE.
&&
MZSpecial weather statement, May 27, 6:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 651 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017 WVZ007-008-014>016-272315- Jackson-Roane-Mason-Kanawha-Putnam- 651 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL MASON...NORTH CENTRAL KANAWHA...NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM...WEST CENTRAL ROANE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES... At 650 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kenna, or 8 miles south of Ripley, moving southeast at 20 mph. Dime size hail is possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sissonville, Kenna, Statts Mills, Harmony, Given, Kentuck, Liberty and Fairplain. This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 114 and 136. 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 3871 8187 3882 8176 3867 8138 3850 8163 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 305DEG 19KT 3871 8175 09
Special weather statement, May 27, 7:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 715 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017 WVZ027-519-272345- Clay-Northwest Nicholas- 715 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES... At 715 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Clay, moving east at 15 mph. Dime size hail is possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Clay, Indore, Bickmore and Drennan. 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 3836 8123 3847 8118 3842 8087 3824 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 287DEG 12KT 3839 8113 09
Local storm report, May 27, 7:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 27 min |
| May 27, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie | 24 min |
| May 28, 2:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 33 min |
| May 28, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 44 min |
| May 28, 3:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Upshur | 45 min |
| May 27, 8:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Vinton | 3 hr |
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