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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 4, 2018Randolph County, Webster County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT for Randolph County, Webster County, West Virginia. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 2018, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2018, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV

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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 Jul 4, 2:45 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 2:45 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 3:51 AM EDT, 11 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>009-013>015-050800-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   Excessive Heat Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Above normal temperatures and high humidity are expected again on
Thursday. A heat advisory may be necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

WVZ010-011-016>020-024>031-050800-
Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-
Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Above normal temperatures and high humidity is expected again on
Thursday. A heat advisory may be necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ003-004-WVZ032>034-039-040-515>526-050800-
Dickenson-Buchanan-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-
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 4 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:24 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
224 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

WVZ523-526-041900-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph-
224 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND
FAR NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...

At 222 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Dailey, or 11
miles south of Elkins, slowly drifting east at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Glady.

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 3866 7971 3869 7990 3876 7990 3885 7983
      3886 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 270DEG 9KT 3876 7980

HART
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:39 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
239 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

WVZ523>526-041900-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Northwest
Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph-
239 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH
AND CENTRAL POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...

At 237 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were scattered across
southwestern Randolph and central Pocahontas Counties. These storms
are nearly stationary.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cass Scenic Railroad, Mill Creek, Snowshoe, Mingo, Huttonsville,
Monterville, Slaty Fork, Valley Head, Helvetia and Pickens.

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.

LAT...LON 3840 7983 3836 8020 3846 8022 3853 8018
      3863 8024 3868 8025 3884 7992
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 000DEG 4KT 3861 8014

HART
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
300 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

WVZ521>526-041930-
Southeast Webster-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Northwest
Pocahontas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Randolph-
300 PM EDT WED JUL 4 2018

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RANDOLPH...
NORTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES...

At 258 PM EDT, scattered thunderstorms were developing across
Randolph, Pocahontas, and Webster Counties. Any storms that develop
across these counties may briefly become strong. The storms are
slowly drifting to the southwest.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Webster Springs, Addison (Webster Springs), Mill Creek,
Camden-On-gauley, Dailey, Camden On Gauley, Mingo, Beverly, Cowen,
Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Monterville, Cheat Bridge,
Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Slaty Fork, Glady, Upper Glade,
Helvetia and Pickens.

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.

LAT...LON 3810 8032 3814 8037 3823 8036 3836 8061
      3836 8062 3837 8063 3840 8065 3875 8017
      3875 8013 3879 8011 3903 7977 3903 7975
      3888 7956
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 040DEG 4KT 3855 8018

HART

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph36 min
Jul 4, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph21 min
Jul 4, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWebster37 min
Jul 4, 4:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXNicholas, Webster3 hr
Jul 4, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha24 min
Jul 4, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan32 min
Jul 4, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Logan26 min
Jul 4, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone32 min
Jul 4, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXTaylor23 min
Jul 4, 6:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXTaylor2 hr
Jul 4, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXHarrison24 min
Jul 4, 7:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXHarrison2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.