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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 2017Raleigh County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2017, 11:41 AM EDT for Raleigh County, West Virginia. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jun 13, 2017, 11:41 AM EDT (15:41 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

County Raleigh 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 Jun 13, 10:43 AM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 10:43 AM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 10:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1011 AM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

WVZ011-020-030>032-039-040-521>526-141415-
Tyler-Doddridge-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
1011 AM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West
Virginia, northeast West Virginia and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Slow movement of storms with abundant moisture will continue to
enhance the risk for at least localized flooding for much of this
period.

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

Slow movement of storms with abundant moisture will continue to
enhance the risk for at least localized flooding for much of this
period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010-
013>019-024>029-033-034-515>520-141415-
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-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-
Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-McDowell-
Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
1011 AM EDT Tue Jun 13 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia,
northern West Virginia, southeast West Virginia, southern West
Virginia and western West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and 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.

Slow movement of storms with abundant moisture will continue to
enhance the risk for at least localized flooding for much of this
period.

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

Slow movement of storms with abundant moisture will continue to
enhance the risk for at least localized flooding for much of this
period.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 5:44 AM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
544 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

WVZ024>026-131130-
Boone-Logan-Mingo-
544 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MINGO...LOGAN
AND CENTRAL BOONE COUNTIES...

At 536 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were over parts of the southern
coal fields of West Virginia. The strongest storms were clustered
around Logan State, or near Logan, moving slowly east at 5 mph.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Locations impacted include...
Williamson, Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Delbarton, Van, Mount
Gay-Shamrock, Chief Logan State, Holden, South Williamson, Red
Jacket, Chattaroy, Matewan, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Mount Gay,
Seth, Chauncey, Turtle Creek and Myrtle.

This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 35, near mile
marker 38, and between mile markers 40 and 48.

LAT...LON 3762 8216 3762 8218 3765 8218 3765 8219
      3763 8219 3763 8221 3766 8224 3766 8226
      3768 8230 3770 8230 3774 8233 3776 8231
      3776 8233 3778 8232 3779 8235 3815 8168
      3806 8152 3759 8208 3759 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0936Z 290DEG 5KT 3793 8196

05

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
645 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

OHZ083-084-131145-
Jackson-Vinton-
645 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON
AND NORTHWESTERN VINTON COUNTIES...

At 635 AM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was moving slowly
eastward into western Vinton county and extreme northcentral Jackson
county. The strongest storms were east of Chillicothe. Torrential
rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may cause localized
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Storms
will diminish and shift east of the area by around 730 AM.

Locations impacted include...
Coalton, Byer, Allensville and Eagle Mills.

LAT...LON 3937 8275 3936 8264 3937 8263 3937 8252
      3938 8251 3938 8250 3909 8260 3917 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 1035Z 293DEG 9KT 3932 8277

05

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 8:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
811 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

OHZ083>086-WVZ007-131415-
Jackson-Meigs-Gallia-Vinton-Mason-
811 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MEIGS...GALLIA...JACKSON...
SOUTHEASTERN VINTON AND NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES...

At 810 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms was located near Wellston,
moving east-southeast at 20 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Wellston, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Oak Hill, Rio
Grande, Rutland, New Haven, Mason, Gallia, Middleport, Chester,
Hamden, Syracuse, Hartford City, Henderson, Vinton, Wilkesville and
Cheshire.

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 3911 8277 3908 8260 3923 8254 3913 8185
      3867 8209 3881 8258 3884 8258 3885 8273
      3886 8276 3894 8275 3895 8278
TIME...MOT...LOC 1210Z 239DEG 49KT 3916 8248

21

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 8:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
837 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

WVZ015-016-026-027-515-517>519-131430-
Northwest Raleigh-Clay-Roane-Boone-Kanawha-Southeast
Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Fayette-
837 AM EDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS...
KANAWHA...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH...CLAY...FAYETTE
AND NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES...

At 835 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located near Glen, or 8
miles west of Clay, moving east-southeast at 20 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Fayetteville, Clay, South Charleston, Oak Hill,
Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Mount Hope, Ansted, Belle, Clendenin,
Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt,
Pinch and Powellton.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 25, and between mile
markers 33 and 34.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 108.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 56 and 57.
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 53 and 95.
 Route 119 between mile markers 78 and 80.

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 3787 8107 3788 8109 3788 8113 3789 8120
      3791 8152 3829 8172 3857 8156 3857 8092
      3817 8095 3787 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 1235Z 239DEG 49KT 3847 8124

21

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 10:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 11:41 AM EDT, 0 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
Jun 13, 5:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Logan, Mingo	106 min
Jun 13, 8:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay, Fayette, Kanawha	113 min
Jun 13, 10:09 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RLX	Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette and 18 more	8 hr
Jun 13, 12:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha	27 min
Jun 13, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	33 min
Jun 13, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis	65 min
Jun 13, 2:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	37 min
Jun 13, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette	66 min
Jun 13, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lincoln	57 min
Jun 13, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone	35 min
Jun 13, 6:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Vinton	60 min
Jun 13, 7:10 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Vinton	3 hr
Jun 13, 8:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gallia, Jackson, Meigs	2 hr
Jun 13, 10:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Vinton	113 min
Jun 13, 10:47 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Vinton	118 min
Jun 13, 12:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Vinton	3 hr
Jun 13, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gallia	26 min
Jun 13, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Perry	47 min
Jun 13, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup	57 min
Jun 13, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	31 min
Jun 13, 2:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Buchanan	59 min
Jun 13, 2:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Dickenson	37 min

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