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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2019, 2:39 PM EDT for Fayette 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.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2019, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2019, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Fayette County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 815 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 9, 2:23 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:23 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 323 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2019 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-100730- 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 Fri Aug 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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, Aug 9, 9:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1003 AM EDT FRI AUG 9 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE GLENVILLE 38.96N 80.79W
08/09/2019 M3.18 INCH GILMER WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
MEASURED AT DOH GARAGE. SOME REPORTS OF
ROADS WASHED OUT AT TANNER AND SINKING CREEK
OVERNIGHT AND DOH IS OUT LOOKING AT THOSE
ROADS AT THIS TIME.
&&
ABESpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 2:32 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
232 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2019
WVZ005-013-024-025-091900-
Lincoln-Logan-Wayne-Mingo-
232 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL MINGO...
SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN LOGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...
At 231 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kiahsville, or
16 miles southeast of Wayne, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Chapmanville, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Harts, Dingess, Breeden and
Wilsondale.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 30 and 40.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
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 3814 8227 3799 8198 3799 8197 3797 8196
3778 8217 3800 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 309DEG 23KT 3803 8227
14Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2019
WVZ027-517>520-091915-
Southeast Nicholas-Clay-Southeast Fayette-Northwest
Nicholas-Northwest Fayette-
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 9 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN NICHOLAS...SOUTHERN
CLAY AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gauley Bridge,
or 11 miles north of Fayetteville, moving east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Hawks Nest State Park, Bentree,
Kesslers Cross Lanes, Canvas, Drennan, Swiss and Mount Nebo.
This includes Route 19 between mile markers 21 and 41.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
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 3815 8126 3832 8120 3827 8075 3809 8083
3810 8088 3808 8088 3808 8089 3806 8087
3805 8084 3799 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 286DEG 22KT 3822 8114
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 8:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wood | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Raleigh | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Summers | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 42 min |
| Aug 9, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Wyoming | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.