Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2019, 8:52 PM EDT for 6 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2019, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Barbour County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Upshur County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Philippi, WV | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE CITY |
| Apr 14, 9:04 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Philippi, WV | DIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN PHILIPPI. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 144 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 465 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KRLX 150052
SVRRLX
WVC001-033-041-083-091-097-150115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0021.190415T0052Z-190415T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
852 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buckhannon,
moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Elkins, Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Philippi, Audra
State Park, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter
Fort, Lumberport, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Enterprise, Dailey,
Beverly, West Milford and Junior.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 97 and 128.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 74 and 82.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the
Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or
by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 7948 3889 7952 3881 7952 3879 8024
3908 8053 3944 8035 3943 8028 3939 8020
3941 8011 3939 8009 3945 7993 3943 7989
3930 7989 3924 7985 3923 7981 3913 7984
3908 7978 3904 7978 3897 7951 3897 7944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 233DEG 55KT 3908 8022
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
MEKWhat 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 Apr 14, 7:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Charleston WV
748 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
.SYNOPSIS...
Cold front moves through overnight with showers and storms. Cold
air behind the front will likely change rain to snow at highest
elevations. High pressure then returns for much of the week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 740 PM Sunday...
Line of strong to severe showers and storms continues to move
its way east across the forecast area. In coordination with
SPC, have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for eastern half of
the forecast area.
As of 239 PM Sunday...
A vigorous surface low pressure system will track just northeast
of the area this afternoon. Meanwhile, an associated cold front
will reach the OH River around 8 PM this evening. A high deep
shear exceeding 80 knots, CAPE values exceeding 1600 J/Kg,
strong boundary layer convergence will provide enough forcing to
produce severe updrafts and consequently severe thunderstorms.
There is a Tornado Watch in effect for most parts of southeast
OH, northeast KY and eastern half of WV. The main threat will be
damaging winds. Although large hail and tornadoes can not be
ruled out. The timing of the worst thunderstorms will occur from
4pm through 10 pm tonight. Stay tuned to the NOAA weather radio
or your favorite media sources for updates on this dangerous
weather situation.
The threat for severe storms will diminish before midnight
tonight over the northeast and central mountains of WV.
Much colder air will filter in behind the cold front to drop
temperatures into the upper 30s tonight, as models consensus
points out H850 temperatures reaching minus 5C or 6C. There is a
small chance for few snow flakes or mix snow with rain to be
seen over the highest tops of our northeast mountains by Monday
morning. However, no accumulations are anticipated.
&&
.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 225 PM Sunday...
Drier with high pressure over the area through the short term
period. Temperatures warm each day through the week as high
pressure/ridging continues to build over the region.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 225 PM Sunday...
We will end the week with a strong system/cold front pushing
through. This will bring a round of showers and thunderstorms,
with heavy downpours due to deep moisture fetch from Gulf of
Mexico. Still some timing differences between the models, but
severe storm could be possible if the system speeds up and hits
Thursday afternoon/evening or if a slower solution brings it
through Friday afternoon. Most guidance at this time has it
coming during the overnight hours Thursday into Friday morning,
and this would limit severe thunderstorm potential, but heavy
rain would remain a threat.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 740 PM Sunday...
Line of storms continues moving its way across the forecast
area, with move isolated showers and storms behind it. Expect a
period of IFR as the line moves through any given area, and
tried to time this into the sites that are closer to the line.
Even outside of the storms, still have gusty winds which will
gradually decrease from west to east tonight.
Expect a MVFR stratus deck to form as cold air moves in behind
this system. This cloud deck should linger into Monday as cold
air advection continues aloft.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Amendments likely as line of storm
continues across the forecast area. Timing of MVFR to IFR
ceilings coming in overnight may vary.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
DATE MON 04/15/19
UTC 1HRLY 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
EDT 1HRLY 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
CRW CONSISTENCY M H L L M H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY L M H H H H M M M M M M
EKN CONSISTENCY H M M H H H H H H H L H
PKB CONSISTENCY M H H H H H H H H H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY H M H M M M H H H H H H
AFTER 00Z TUESDAY...
IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms by Friday.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Wind Advisory until 7 PM EDT Monday for WVZ523-526.
Wind Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for WVZ005-006-
013>015-024>027-033-034-515>520-522.
OH...Wind Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for OHZ087.
KY...Wind Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for KYZ101>103-105.
VA...Wind Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for VAZ003-004.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ARJ/MPK
NEAR TERM...ARJ/MZ
SHORT TERM...MPK
LONG TERM...MPK
AVIATION...MZHazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 6:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 OHZ076-WVZ007>009-016-017-152300- Washington-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Roane-Wirt- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...TORNADO WATCH 63 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Tornado Watch. In addition to the severe weather threat, a period of breezy to windy conditions may occur this evening and tonight. A Wind Advisory may eventually be required for the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. WVZ013>015-024>026-152300- Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 63 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-027-033-034-515>520-522- 152300- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Clay-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia, southeast West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. WVZ523-526-152300- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Wind Advisory. Strong to severe storms are possible this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat, although a few severe hail stones and even a brief tornado may also occur. Locally higher rainfall could lead to high water impacts as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. WVZ524-152300- Southeast Pocahontas- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat, although a few severe hail stones and even a brief tornado may also occur. Locally higher rainfall could lead to high water impacts as well. In addition to the severe weather threat, a period of breezy to windy conditions may occur this evening and tonight. A Wind Advisory may eventually be required for the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. OHZ066-067-075-083>086-WVZ010-011-018>020-028>032-039-040-521-525- 152300- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Pleasants-Tyler- Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor- Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Webster-Northwest Randolph- 659 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A period of breezy to windy conditions may occur this evening and tonight. A Wind Advisory may eventually be required for the area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Strong winds may occur Monday across the higher mountainous terrain in West Virginia. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
735 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG CANNONSBURG 38.39N 82.70W
04/14/2019 BOYD KY 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ALONG STAIGHT CREEK ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901452
RGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
746 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MCCOY 38.92N 82.69W
04/14/2019 JACKSON OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 139.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901453
RGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
748 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W OAK HILL 38.90N 82.59W
04/14/2019 JACKSON OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 279.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901454
RGLocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
749 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0534 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NW ALBANY 39.23N 82.21W
04/14/2019 M58 MPH ATHENS OH MESONET
MEASURED ON PERSONAL WEATHER STATION COURTESY OF
WEATHERUNDERGROUND.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901455
ABELocal storm report, Apr 14, 7:59 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
759 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG RACINE 38.14N 81.66W
04/14/2019 BOONE WV 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON DRAWDY MOUNTAIN ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901456
ABELocal storm report, Apr 14, 8:11 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
811 PM EDT SUN APR 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG GLASGOW 38.21N 81.42W
04/14/2019 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ALONG EAST DUPONT AVENUE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1901457
RGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lewis and 4 more | 61 min |
| Apr 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell, Raleigh, Wyoming | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 3 more | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 65 min |
| Apr 14, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Roane | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 9:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Roane | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 35 min |
| Apr 14, 10:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Nicholas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 22 more | 18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.