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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 20, 2018Kanawha County, Roane County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2018, 2:14 PM EDT for Kanawha County, Roane County, West Virginia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jul 20, 2018, 2:14 PM EDT (18:14 UTC)
Expired
Jul 20, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Kanawha County, WV, Roane 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 20, 10:29 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 10:29 AM EDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 20, 12:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1259 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-087-211700-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky and
portions of southeast Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Scattered severe thunderstorms could produce damaging winds and
small hail across southeast Ohio and northeast Kentucky this
afternoon through late evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms could produce saturated soils
leading to localized flash flooding Saturday and Sunday. A flash
flood watch may be needed.

.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.

OHZ066-067-075-076-084>086-WVZ005>009-013-014-211700-
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Wayne-Cabell-
Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Lincoln-Putnam-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

An isolated severe thunderstorm could produce damaging winds and
small hail across southeast Ohio and western West Virginia this
afternoon through late evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms could produce saturated soils
leading to localized flash flooding Saturday and Sunday. A flash
flood watch may be needed.

.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.

VAZ003-004-WVZ010-011-015>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-211700-
Dickenson-Buchanan-Pleasants-Tyler-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-
1259 PM EDT Fri Jul 20 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms could produce saturated soils
leading to localized flash flooding Saturday and Sunday. A flash
flood watch may be needed.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 10:51 AM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1051 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

KYZ101-102-201530-
Greenup-Carter-
1051 AM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN GREENUP AND
CARTER COUNTIES...

At 1051 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Vanceburg to Gates.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Load, Gesling, Letitia, Carter, Grahn, Hopewell, Brushart,
Willard, Hitchins, Warnock, Soldier and Globe.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
174.

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

LAT...LON 3833 8332 3834 8323 3843 8323 3847 8319
      3849 8319 3855 8310 3866 8305 3869 8292
      3819 8289 3818 8299 3820 8301 3820 8304
      3818 8305 3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322
      3819 8323 3819 8326 3821 8330 3832 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 260DEG 28KT 3851 8340 3825 8339

09
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 1:40 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
140 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

WVZ013-015-026-201815-
Boone-Kanawha-Lincoln-
140 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL KANAWHA...EAST CENTRAL
LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN BOONE COUNTIES...

At 140 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Julian, or 9
miles north of Madison, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, South Charleston, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Alum Creek,
Julian, Coal Fork, Sod, Woodville, Ashford, Racine and Alkol.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 100.
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 82 and 95.
 Route 119 between mile markers 53 and 75, and near mile marker 79.

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

LAT...LON 3808 8188 3824 8196 3838 8156 3818 8146
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 249DEG 32KT 3820 8182

09
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
214 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

WVZ008-015-016-018-027-519-201845-
Calhoun-Jackson-Clay-Roane-Kanawha-Northwest Nicholas-
214 PM EDT FRI JUL 20 2018

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN...
WEST CENTRAL NICHOLAS...NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA...ROANE...SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 214 PM EDT, radar indicated a broken line of strong thunderstorms
were located along a line extending from near Kenna to 7 miles east
of Sissonville to Elkview to near Coal Fork. Movement was northeast
at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Spencer, Sissonville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle,
Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pinch, Glen, Coal Fork,
Elkview, Wallback, Amma, Procious, Indore, Kentuck and Left Hand.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 35.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 97.
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95.

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

LAT...LON 3894 8117 3828 8108 3825 8121 3826 8123
      3825 8125 3818 8157 3869 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 237DEG 32KT 3865 8156 3851 8151 3843 8149 3828
8151

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha35 min
Jul 20, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Fayette, Raleigh, Roane26 min
Jul 20, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun36 min
Jul 20, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie20 min
Jul 20, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton, Lewis46 min
Jul 20, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Wayne37 min
Jul 20, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mingo, Putnam33 min
Jul 20, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Jackson, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Roane25 min
Jul 20, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Fayette, McDowell, Raleigh, Wyoming46 min
Jul 20, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Lawrence37 min
Jul 20, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia, Jackson, Lawrence34 min
Jul 20, 10:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCarter, Greenup39 min
Jul 20, 4:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXCarter, Greenup7 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.