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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2020, 7:13 PM EDT for Barbour County, Harrison County, West Virginia. It was in force for 47 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
- Jun 27, 2020, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
Counties Barbour County, WV, Harrison County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 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
- 114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 909 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
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 Jun 27, 2:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Charleston WV 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ009>011-019-020-031-032-040-281645- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler- Ritchie-Doddridge-Harrison-Taylor-Barbour- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. A slight risk of severe weather means a few scattered severe storms may occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. A marginal risk for severe weather means isolated severe storms may occur. .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. VAZ003-004-WVZ024>026-033-034-515-516-281645- Dickenson-Buchanan-Mingo-Logan-Boone-McDowell-Wyoming- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday, and a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday. There is also a marginal risk for excessive rainfall Sunday and Monday. .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. OHZ083-086-WVZ007-008-014-016>018-027>030-039-521-522-525-526-281645- Jackson OH-Gallia-Mason-Jackson WV-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Clay- Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Upshur-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. .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. WVZ015-517>520-523-524-281645- Kanawha-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas- Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. .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. KYZ105-WVZ005-013-281645- Lawrence KY-Wayne-Lincoln- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, and portions of southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall Sunday and Monday. .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-OHZ087-WVZ006-281645- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence OH-Cabell- 1243 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall this afternoon and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall Sunday and Monday. .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, Jun 27, 6:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
609 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020
WVZ011-020-031-272300-
Doddridge-Harrison-Tyler-
609 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...
NORTHERN TYLER AND NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 609 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Middlebourne,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Middlebourne, Paden City, Salem, Sistersville, Fly, Wallace, Lima,
Center Point and Sedalia.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 66 and
69.
LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3955 8079
3947 8071 3947 8067 3946 8067 3947 8064
3944 8060 3945 8058 3943 8058 3944 8056
3943 8054 3944 8051 3946 8051 3947 8049
3946 8041 3927 8052 3955 8103 3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 296DEG 31KT 3955 8092
26Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
713 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020
WVZ031-032-040-525-280000-
Barbour-Northwest Randolph-Harrison-Taylor-
713 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL RANDOLPH...
SOUTHERN TAYLOR...BARBOUR AND EASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 713 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Clarksburg,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Philippi, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood,
Nutter Fort, Lumberport, Anmoore, Flemington, Montrose, Moatsville,
Rosemont, Nestorville, Meadland, Tygart Lake State Park, Galloway,
Meadowbrook and Despard.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 113 and 127.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 74 and 82.
LAT...LON 3897 7987 3926 8045 3942 8034 3923 7981
3922 7982 3921 7981 3920 7983 3915 7983
3913 7984 3912 7983 3911 7980 3909 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 298DEG 29KT 3931 8032
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 51 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.