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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

October 2, 2018Tyler County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Oct 2, 2018, 3:09 PM EDT for Tyler County, West Virginia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 2, 2018, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
Expired: Oct 2, 2018, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

County Tyler 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 Oct 2, 2:44 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 2:44 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 5:37 AM EDT, 9 hours 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 2, 2:37 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
237 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

OHZ076-WVZ011-021900-
Washington-Tyler-
237 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTIES...

At 236 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of St.
Marys, moving east at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Paden City, Sistersville, Matamoras, Friendly, Fly and New Matamoras.

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

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 3959 8090 3958 8089 3947 8096 3952 8128
      3957 8133 3958 8127 3958 8117 3957 8104
      3954 8104 3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 271DEG 27KT 3954 8123

HART

Special weather statement, Oct 2, 3:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
309 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

WVZ011-021945-
Tyler-
309 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTY...

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sistersville,
or 7 miles west of Middlebourne, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Middlebourne and Friendly.

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 3953 8081 3942 8086 3950 8109 3951 8107
      3955 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 281DEG 21KT 3953 8104

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 2, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pleasants	23 min
Oct 2, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pleasants	31 min
Oct 2, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge	30 min
Oct 2, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler	39 min
Oct 2, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	34 min
Oct 2, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge	32 min
Oct 2, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	37 min
Oct 2, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	31 min
Oct 2, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	39 min
Oct 2, 6:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison	3 hr
Oct 2, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge	38 min
Oct 2, 6:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Harrison	3 hr
Oct 2, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Harrison, Lewis, Upshur	35 min
Oct 2, 6:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lewis	41 min
Oct 2, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Upshur	24 min
Oct 2, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Randolph	43 min

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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.