Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Charleston, WV

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WWUS51 KRLX 311902
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

WVC079-311912-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-180731T1915Z/
Putnam WV-
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3856 8124 3850 8162 3862 8170 3863 8170
      3867 8173 3885 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 244DEG 35KT 3862 8154 

$$

WVC035-039-087-311915-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-180731T1915Z/
Kanawha WV-Roane WV-Jackson WV-
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANAWHA...WESTERN ROANE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...

At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Kenna, or 16 miles southwest of Spencer, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sissonville, Kenna, Amma, Harmony, Kentuck, Gay, Walton and
Gandeeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3856 8124 3850 8162 3862 8170 3863 8170
      3867 8173 3885 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 244DEG 35KT 3862 8154 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
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KISTNER

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WWUS51 KRLX 311914
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

WVC035-039-087-311924-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-180731T1915Z/
Kanawha WV-Roane WV-Jackson WV-
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANAWHA...
WESTERN ROANE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM
EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3856 8124 3850 8162 3862 8170 3863 8170
      3867 8173 3885 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 244DEG 35KT 3866 8143 

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
122 PM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Instability and moisture return to the area, resulting in
several chances of showers and thunderstorms this week. The
weather settles down a bit, but remains muggy, late week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 915 AM Tuesday...

Trimmed PoPs across the east leaving them over southeast OH and
northeast KY per latest radar images. Continue monitoring the
eastern quadrant of our CWA for a potential flash flood watch
needed. Rest of forecast remains on track.

As of 250 AM Tuesday...

Showers and thunderstorms will be on the increase across the area
again today. Upper trough/low across the midwest will deepen today,
with a surface low pressure system moving northeast out of the
Tennessee Valley into Ohio and the Great Lakes region, with
attendant frontal boundary lifting north across the area. Upper
disturbances moving through the flow, will enhance shower and
thunderstorm activity at times today, with greatest chances/best
support looking to be across NE KY and southeast OH zones. Heavy
downpours are expected once again today in any convection. Wettest
area in the CWA looks to be generally across an area from southern
Wayne county northeast into Barbour county, and it's possible,
depending on the evolution of convection today, that a FFA may be
needed for these areas. Have elected to hold off for now, and let
the day shift evaluate the evolution of convection today.

In terms of the convection today, there exists the possibility of
severe, and a marginal risk has been issued for the entire CWA by
SPC, due to strengthening winds aloft, along with backed low level
flow and average 40 kts 0-6km bulk shear. Damaging winds are the
primary hazard, however, with the aforementioned shear and low level
flow pattern, a brief tornado cannot be totally ruled out. There is
however, the possibility that too much cloud cover, and activity
early on could limit destabilization, and thus prevent storms from
becoming too strong to allow for stronger winds aloft to reach the
surface or for more organized development.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
As of 420 AM Tuesday...

Moist, deep layer flow dominates this period, with upper level
troughiness to the west, and western Atlantic ridging holding
firm.

An upper level short wave trough will drive a weak surface cold
front through the area Wednesday and Wednesday night. This will
likely result in showers and thunderstorms along our western
flank first thing Wednesday morning, trekking east across the
area Wednesday and Wednesday night.

Models do not show a lot of instability developing Wednesday,
owing to lots of clouds around early on. However, bulk shear of
35 to 45 kts may coincide with 1-2 KJ/KG CAPE in and near the
mountains Wednesday afternoon, giving rise to stronger storms
on narrow CAPE / moderate to strong shear. Also, PW values as
high as two inches gives rise to the potential for heavy
rainfall, which could easily become excessive over the
particularly wet areas of northern and central WV.

The front will get bogged down in the mountains overnight
Wednesday night as the short wave trough lifts out. Southern
stream short waves will initiate surface waves on the front that
ride up the central Appalachians Thursday and again Thursday
night. This will keep showers likely in the central and southern
mountains overnight Wednesday night, and showers and
thunderstorms will expand northward and westward as the wave
rides up Thursday.

Instability is progged to be meager Thursday, but PW values
still up around 1 3/4 inches, and an elongated right rear
entrance region of the upper level jet, could lead to heavy
rainfall, and the wet areas in and near the northern and central
mountains of WV will need closely monitored for the potential
for heavy rainfall Thursday and Thursday night. The GFS becomes
a bit of an outlier, showing the waves tracking farther west
Thursday and especially Thursday night, when it tracks the
strongest lift, and heaviest of the rain, up the middle Ohio
Valley.

The excessive rainfall potential for this week remains
highlighted in the HWO.

Central guidance temperatures and muggy dew points generally
accepted, with highs a sensitive function of amount and timing
of breaks in or thinner areas of the cloud cover.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 420 AM Tuesday...

The last of a series of waves moving northward through the
central Appalachians, pushes northward, out of the area,
Friday, and the potential for heavy rainfall wanes. However, any
flooding that develops Thursday and Thursday night would likely
be most impactful on Friday with the ongoing runoff.

The weather pattern settles down over the weekend and into early
next week, as upper level troughing to the west lifts out, and
the western Atlantic ridge muscles its way westward. However,
the chance for pop up afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms continues in the very warm and humid air. A new
short wave trough may flatten the ridge and drive a cold front
toward the area, with the chance for showers and thunderstorms,
toward Tuesday.

Central guidance temperatures accepted, with slow warming,
mainly on highs, with the building upper level heights.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 130 PM Tuesday...

Numerous showers and scattered storms will continue to move
north northeast across southeast OH, into the WV in the
beginning of the period. MVFR and brief IFR visibilities can be
expected along the strongest storms. Any storms will be capable
of heavy downpours, and strong gusty winds. All convection
should decrease after 00-03Z Wednesday, but areas of MVFR/IFR
fog or low stratus are expected to form, particularly after 06Z.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of showers and storm today may vary
from current forecast. More widespread MVFR and IFR conditions
may be possible in post rain fog and stratus late tonight than
currently forecast.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

UTC 1HRLY       17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04
EDT 1HRLY       13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00
CRW CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    M    M    L    M    M    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    M    M    L    M    M    M    M    M    M    M    M
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    M    L    H    H    M    M    M    L
PKB CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    M    M    M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 18Z WEDNESDAY...
IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms through Friday,
mainly during the afternoons and evenings. IFR in post-rain fog
and stratus will be possible each of these nights.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...TRM/SL
NEAR TERM...ARJ/SL
SHORT TERM...TRM
LONG TERM...TRM
AVIATION...ARJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-010715-
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-
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 31 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heavy downpours are expected in convection today and tonight.
Localized flash flooding issues are possible.

In addition, there is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms today.
Damaging winds are the primary threat.

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

Showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy downpours, are expected
for much of the week. Localized flash flooding issues are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

KYZ103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-311745-
Boyd-Lawrence-Lawrence-Wayne-Cabell-
116 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN BOYD...
LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...CENTRAL CABELL AND NORTHERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...

At 115 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Chesapeake to near Chandlerville.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Louisa, Wayne, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Blaine, Beech
Fork State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park, Barboursville, Kenova,
Ceredo, Fort Gay, Burnaugh, Durbin, Ulysses, Charley, Centerville,
Ona, South Point and Burlington.

This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1
and 22.

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

These storms 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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams, and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

LAT...LON 3842 8257 3854 8214 3795 8252 3796 8253
      3795 8258 3793 8258 3792 8260 3789 8260
      3788 8262 3789 8267 3792 8274 3797 8283
      3798 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 248DEG 16KT 3840 8249 3797 8280

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
218 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

WVZ025-311845-
Logan-
218 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTY...

At 217 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hinch, or 10
miles south of Logan, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Man, Amherstdale-Robinette, Mallory, Chauncey, Amherstdale-Robine,
Sarah Ann and Switzer.

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

LAT...LON 3766 8199 3772 8206 3790 8191 3778 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 227DEG 16KT 3769 8199

KISTNER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
234 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

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

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW HURRICANE          38.42N  82.04W
07/31/2018                   PUTNAM             WV   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ACROSS LOWER COACH ROAD. SECTIONS OF THE ROAD
            ARE BLOCKED BY LIMBS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1800249

RG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
245 PM EDT TUE JUL 31 2018

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

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HURRICANE               38.44N  82.02W
07/31/2018                   PUTNAM             WV   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
            THROUGHOUT HURRICANE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1800250

RG