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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Charleston, WV

May 3, 2019Cabell County, Wayne County, West Virginia; Lawrence County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2019, 1:06 PM EDT for Cabell County, Wayne County, West Virginia; Lawrence County, Ohio. It was in force for 24 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 3, 2019, 1:06 PM EDT (17:06 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2019, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV, Wayne County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:09 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

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 287 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 3, 11:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 11:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 4:43 AM EDT, 8 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
443 AM EDT Fri May 3 2019

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-515-516-040845-
Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-
443 AM EDT Fri May 3 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon and early evening with large hail and strong wind gusts
being the main severe weather threats. Isolated flash flooding is
also possible.

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

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon and early evening with large hail and strong wind gusts
being the main severe weather threats. Isolated flash flooding is
also possible.

.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.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-
039-040-517>526-040845-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-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-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
443 AM EDT Fri May 3 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this
afternoon and early evening with large hail and strong wind gusts
being the main severe weather threats. Isolated flash flooding is
also possible.

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

Scattered flash flooding is possible Saturday with showers and storms
late in the afternoon heading into the overnight hours.

.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

Local storm report, May 3, 10:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1033 AM EDT FRI MAY 03 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0608 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TORNADO                 38.33N  81.86W
05/02/2019                   KANAWHA            WV   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED A MICROBURST OCCURRED AT THE
            BIG BEND GOLF COURSE. ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 65 TO 75
            MPH. NUMEROUS PINE TREES BLOWN DOWN. MINOR STRUCTURAL
            DAMAGE IN TORNADO. TIME OF OCURRENCE IS BASED ON RADAR.

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME...LOCATION...FATALITIES...INJURIES...REMARKS...
SOURCE...

EVENT NUMBER RLX1901525

HART

Special weather statement, May 3, 12:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1203 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019

KYZ102-103-105-031630-
Boyd-Carter-Lawrence-
1203 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN BOYD...NORTHWESTERN
LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN CARTER COUNTIES...

At 1202 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was developing over Webbville,
or 8 miles east of Grayson Lake State Park, moving north at 35 mph.

Penny size hail is possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Grayson, Webbville, Coalton, Denton, Rush, Houckville, Willard and
Hitchins.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 173 and
181.

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 3840 8292 3838 8282 3840 8281 3840 8279
      3833 8273 3810 8285 3811 8289 3813 8291
      3815 8291 3817 8292 3817 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 196DEG 29KT 3819 8287

HART

Special weather statement, May 3, 1:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
102 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019

WVZ005-006-031730-
Wayne-Cabell-
102 PM EDT Fri May 3 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CABELL AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...

At 101 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Beech Fork
State Park, moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Wayne, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park,
Barboursville, Milton, Ona, Culloden, Salt Rock, Pea Ridge and
Lavalette.

This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 10
and 31.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3844 8238 3844 8233 3845 8232 3850 8231
      3858 8221 3847 8206 3838 8205 3824 8246
      3833 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 233DEG 31KT 3832 8242

HART

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Logan	46 min
May 2, 8:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming	38 min
May 3, 1:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell	28 min
May 3, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	31 min
May 3, 1:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Putnam	31 min
May 3, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne	30 min
May 3, 1:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane	49 min
May 3, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	42 min
May 3, 2:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Kanawha, Roane	46 min
May 3, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell, Putnam	87 min
May 3, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Kanawha, Roane	35 min
May 3, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane	43 min
May 3, 3:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Raleigh, Wyoming	23 min
May 3, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette, Nicholas	49 min
May 3, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette	37 min
May 3, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur	47 min
May 3, 4:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Randolph, Upshur, Webster	52 min
May 3, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour	31 min
May 3, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Randolph	29 min
May 3, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	49 min
May 3, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Logan	41 min
May 3, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Logan	57 min
May 3, 12:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boyd	27 min
May 3, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lawrence	44 min

Nearby

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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.