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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Apr 4, 2018, 12:57 AM EDT for Wayne County, West Virginia. It was in force for 33 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 4, 2018, 12:57 AM EDT (04:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2018, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Wayne County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 209 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Apr 4, 12:23 AM EDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:23 AM EDT, 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 3, 10:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 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
ABELocal storm report, Apr 3, 10:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 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
MZLocal storm report, Apr 3, 10:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 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
MZLocal storm report, Apr 3, 10:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 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
MZSpecial weather statement, Apr 4, 12:46 AM EDT, 11 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
ROCHESpecial weather statement, Apr 4, 12:57 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1257 AM EDT WED APR 4 2018
KYZ105-WVZ005-013-024-025-040530-
Lawrence-Lincoln-Logan-Wayne-Mingo-
1257 AM EDT WED APR 4 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE... NORTHWESTERN MINGO...SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...SOUTHEASTERN
WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES...
At 1254 AM EDT, a line strong thunderstorms was located near Dunlow,
or 10 miles northeast of Inez, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Chapmanville, Ranger, Kiahsville, Dunlow, Harts, Mount Gay-Shamrock,
Kermit, Crum, Naugatuck, Dingess, Wilsondale, Lenore and Breeden.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 30 and 38.
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 3818 8227 3794 8194 3776 8232 3777 8233
3778 8232 3778 8234 3785 8242 3786 8242
3787 8241 3790 8244 3791 8246 3790 8247
3792 8248 3793 8250 3794 8249 3795 8250
3797 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 243DEG 51KT 3795 8237
ROCHEThe 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, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 29 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.