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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Feb 10, 2020, 11:53 AM EST for Pleasants County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020, 11:53 AM EST (16:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2020, 2:45 PM EST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Pleasants County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 523 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 565 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Feb 10, 8:52 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 8:52 AM EST, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 448 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020 KYZ105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-015-024>027-033-034-515>520-111000- Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan- Boone-Clay-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas- 448 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia, southeast West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight risk out for excessive rainfall today and tonight, and one inch or more of rainfall can be expected, which could cause minor water issues and or flooding to poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Another system expected late Wednesday through Thursday will bring the potential for periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. This could lead to water issues and or possible flooding, especially to poor drainage areas. There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall along the Ohio River Valley from Wednesday morning into Thursday morning. There is the potential for an additional 2 inches or more of rainfall in localized areas during this time frame. .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. WVZ028-039-040-521>526-111000- Braxton-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- 448 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight risk out for excessive rainfall today and tonight, and one to two inches of rainfall can be expected, which could cause minor water issues and or flooding to poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Another system expected late Wednesday through Thursday will bring the potential for periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. This could lead to water issues and or flooding, especially to poor drainage areas. There is the potential for up to 2 inches additional rainfall in localized areas during this time frame. .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-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-016>020-029>032- 111000- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants- Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Gilmer-Lewis- Harrison-Taylor- 448 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Up to one inch or more of rainfall can be expected, which could cause minor waters issues. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Another system expected late Wednesday through Thursday will bring the potential for periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. This could lead to water issues and or flooding, especially to poor drainage areas. There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall along the Ohio River Valley from Wednesday morning into Thursday morning. There is the potential for an additional 2 inches or more of rainfall in localized areas during this time frame. .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
Special weather statement, Feb 10, 11:53 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1153 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020
OHZ076-101945-
Washington-
1153 AM EST Mon Feb 10 2020
...PERIODS OF RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...
At 1143 AM EST, an area of light to moderate rain was moving across
the region. This rain coupled with previous rain that occurred
overnight and this morning has caused the Little Muskingum River to
rise.
At 1130 AM EST, the stage at Bloomfield was 15.12 feet. The
estimated flood stage is 16 feet. The river is expected to crest
just under the estimated flood stage early this afternoon. At
stages near 16 feet, hay fields across from the gage and between the
river and Route 26, and other low lying areas start to flood.
This rainfall that is occurring, may cause localized flooding. Do
not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will 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 3958 8127 3958 8114 3956 8105 3935 8139
3940 8141 3960 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 240DEG 49KT 3956 8118
21The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Feb 10, 4:20 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Tyler | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 6:48 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Lincoln | 23 hr |
| Feb 10, 2:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.