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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2019, 3:11 PM EDT for Boone County, Logan County, West Virginia. It was in force for 17 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2019, 3:11 PM EDT (19:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2019, 3:28 PM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boone County, WV, Logan County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 30, 3:03 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 3:03 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 3:23 AM EDT, 11 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 323 AM EDT Thu May 30 2019 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-311000- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-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- 323 AM EDT Thu May 30 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A few thunderstorms could become severe this afternoon with damaging winds and large hail possible. Locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding may also occur where storm pass repeatedly over the same areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .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. ABE/RPY
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 30, 11:21 AM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1121 AM EDT THU MAY 30 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0244 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW KITCHEN 37.97N 82.04W
05/29/2019 LOGAN WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN ON CRAWLEY CREEK RD
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901670
HARTLocal storm report, May 30, 11:34 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1134 AM EDT THU MAY 30 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0104 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW COWEN 38.42N 80.58W
05/29/2019 WEBSTER WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN ON BIRCH RIVER ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901671
HARTLocal storm report, May 30, 11:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1145 AM EDT THU MAY 30 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0229 PM TSTM WND DMG QUINLAND 38.02N 81.77W
05/29/2019 BOONE WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN ALONG WV 85 NEAR UNEEDA. RADAR DATA
INDICATES HAIL CORE ALOFT MAY HAVE COLLAPSED IN THIS
AREA.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901672
HARTSpecial weather statement, May 30, 2:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
208 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019
WVZ025-026-301845-
Boone-Logan-
208 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND CENTRAL
BOONE COUNTIES...
At 207 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorms were developing over Chief
Logan State, or near Logan, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Madison, Logan, Chapmanville, Chief Logan State, Van, Mount
Gay-Shamrock, Holden, Whitesville, West Logan, Mitchell Heights,
Sylvester, Seth, Verdunville, Turtle Creek, Prenter, Sharples and
Jeffrey.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 27 and 35, near mile
marker 38, and between mile markers 41 and 47.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3783 8212 3794 8208 3814 8162 3799 8147
3798 8149 3799 8151 3797 8153 3797 8154
3795 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 250DEG 34KT 3790 8202
HARTSpecial weather statement, May 30, 2:21 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
221 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019
WVZ024-025-301845-
Logan-Mingo-
221 PM EDT Thu May 30 2019
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN MINGO AND
NORTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES...
At 220 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Oppy, or 12
miles east of Inez, moving east at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Logan, Chapmanville, Chief Logan State, Holden, Mount Gay-Shamrock,
West Logan, Kermit, Mitchell Heights, Mount Gay, Verdunville, Myrtle,
Blair, Dingess, Sharples, Lenore, Breeden and Switzer.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 39.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Runoff from heavy rainfall may cause elevated levels on small creeks
and streams, and ponding of water on country roads and farmland
along the banks of creeks and streams.
LAT...LON 3785 8239 3786 8240 3794 8231 3802 8201
3803 8194 3799 8198 3794 8178 3791 8176
3789 8176 3772 8232 3774 8233 3776 8231
3776 8233 3778 8232 3782 8238 3781 8240
3785 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 252DEG 32KT 3785 8232
HARTSpecial weather statement, May 30, 3:03 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 37 min |
| May 30, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 24 min |
| May 30, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 27 min |
| May 30, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 44 min |
| May 30, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 25 min |
| May 30, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 34 min |
| May 30, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 36 min |
| May 30, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Webster | 20 min |
| May 30, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 28 min |
| May 30, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 23 min |
| May 30, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 27 min |
| May 30, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.