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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

April 4, 2018Lincoln County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 4, 2018, 12:46 AM EDT for Lincoln 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.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2018, 12:46 AM EDT (04:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2018, 1:15 AM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

County Lincoln County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:49 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, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 206 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 67 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1229 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

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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 4, 12:23 AM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:23 AM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 12:17 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 9:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
958 PM EDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

0646 PM     HAIL             3 E DURANT              39.76N  81.85W
04/03/2018  E1.00 INCH       MORGAN             OH   SOCIAL MEDIA

            RIGHT ALONG THE MORGAN/MUSKINGUM COUNTY LINE, RELAYED
            VIA BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1801416

MZ

Special weather statement, Apr 3, 10:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1006 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

WVZ019-020-031-040230-
Doddridge-Harrison-Ritchie-
1006 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL RITCHIE...DODDRIDGE
AND HARRISON COUNTIES...

At 1006 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near West Union, or
11 miles east of Harrisville, moving east at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem,
Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, West Milford, Lost Creek, Pullman,
Greenwood, Blandville, Avon, Grove, Wolf Summit, New Milton,
Smithburg and Sedalia.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 110 and 120.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 43 and 82.

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.

LAT...LON 3943 8032 3917 8024 3915 8054 3917 8059
      3914 8062 3912 8094 3928 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 256DEG 41KT 3921 8083

ABE

Local storm report, Apr 3, 10:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1012 PM EDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

0825 PM     HAIL             BIDWELL                 38.92N  82.30W
04/03/2018  E1.00 INCH       GALLIA             OH   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1801417

MZ

Local storm report, Apr 3, 10:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1031 PM EDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

1030 PM     HAIL             SALEM                   39.28N  80.57W
04/03/2018  E1.00 INCH       HARRISON           WV   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1801418

MZ

Local storm report, Apr 3, 10:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1052 PM EDT TUE APR 03 2018

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

0838 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HEIGHTS                 38.86N  82.13W
04/03/2018                   MASON              WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            STEEPLE BLOWN OFF A CHURCH ON 22ND STREET

&&

EVENT NUMBER RLX1801419

MZ

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 12:46 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1246 AM EDT WED APR 4 2018

WVZ013>015-026-040515-
Boone-Kanawha-Lincoln-Putnam-
1246 AM EDT WED APR 4 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA...
SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTIES...

At 1245 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ranger, or 10
miles south of Hamlin, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans,
Ranger, Gill, Alum Creek, Spurlockville, Tornado, Julian, Harts,
Sweetland, Sod, Woodville, Ashford, Branchland, Palermo and
Griffithsville.

This includes Route 119 between mile markers 56 and 74.

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 3842 8181 3819 8159 3802 8221 3805 8219
      3805 8221 3807 8221 3807 8223 3819 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 243DEG 51KT 3814 8217

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 8:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	45 min
Apr 3, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Mason	33 min
Apr 3, 10:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	24 min
Apr 3, 10:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	34 min
Apr 3, 11:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	23 min
Apr 4, 12:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	33 min
Apr 4, 1:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo	31 min
Apr 4, 1:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mingo	55 min
Apr 4, 1:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton, Clay	63 min
Apr 4, 2:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette	23 min
Apr 4, 2:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette	21 min
Apr 4, 2:16 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming	29 min
Apr 4, 2:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming	24 min
Apr 4, 3:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour, Randolph, Upshur, Webster	60 min
Apr 4, 3:14 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	RLX	Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Randolph and 2 more	16 hr
Apr 4, 5:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay	44 min
Apr 4, 10:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Wood	62 hr
Apr 4, 10:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Wood	50 hr
Apr 4, 10:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Wood	3 days
Apr 4, 10:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	3 days
Apr 4, 10:59 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	3 days
Apr 4, 11:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Wood	15 hr
Apr 4, 1:56 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	63 hr
Apr 3, 11:47 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Athens	54 hr
Apr 4, 3:45 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton, Washington	36 hr
Apr 4, 4:48 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	RLX	Morgan, Washington	24 hr
Apr 4, 6:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Morgan, Washington	6 hr
Apr 4, 2:18 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence	20 hr

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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.