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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 23, 2020Lawrence County, Kentucky

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2020, 4:04 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Kentucky. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2020, 4:04 PM EDT (20:04 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV

County Lawrence County, KY

The radar

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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 Jul 23, 2:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 2:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 4:48 AM EDT, 11 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
448 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

VAZ003-004-WVZ015>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-240900-
Dickenson-Buchanan-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-
448 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and
from the mountains back through the central lowlands of West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall today into tonight.
Thunderstorms with heavy downpours could cause localized flooding,
especially in locations that have already received heavy rain.

There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms, mainly for
this afternoon into this evening, with damaging wind gusts the
primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-240900-
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-
448 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the middle Ohio Valley.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall today into tonight.
Thunderstorms with heavy downpours could cause localized flooding,
especially in locations that have already received heavy rain.

There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms, mainly for
this afternoon into this evening, with damaging wind gusts the
primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

JP/ TRM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:04 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
404 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

KYZ102-103-105-WVZ005-232045-
Boyd-Carter-Lawrence-Wayne-
404 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

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

At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Culver, or near
Grayson Lake State Park, moving east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Louisa, Blaine, Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville Lake State Park,
Fort Gay, Webbville, Durbin, Denton, Burnaugh, Centerville, Dunlow,
Martha, Lockwood, Gallup, Glenhayes, Willard, Buchanan, Houckville
and Fallsburg.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3836 8256 3801 8242 3799 8293 3800 8295
      3799 8303 3804 8300 3805 8296 3809 8293
      3810 8291 3812 8289 3817 8292 3817 8298
      3820 8301 3820 8304 3818 8305 3822 8308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 257DEG 37KT 3813 8298

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 8:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pocahontas	24 min
Jul 22, 8:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster	47 min
Jul 22, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Randolph	25 min
Jul 23, 2:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Jackson, Roane	21 min
Jul 23, 3:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Roane	34 min
Jul 23, 3:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton, Lewis, Upshur	30 min
Jul 23, 3:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Roane	25 min
Jul 23, 9:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lincoln	32 min
Jul 23, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell	53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.