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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 22, 2020, 2:39 PM EDT for Athens County, Ohio. 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 22, 2020, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2020, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
County Athens County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 111 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1023 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 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 22, 1:42 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 1:42 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 2:11 AM EDT, 12 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 211 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-230615- 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- 211 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Isolated high water impacts may occur this afternoon and evening with slow moving thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Isolated high water impacts may occur with slow moving thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening. .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, Aug 22, 11:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1158 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
OHZ067-221630-
Morgan-
1158 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY...
At 1155 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Chesterhill.
The storm is nearly stationary.
It and other heavy thunderstorms in the area were producing
torrential rainfall, which may cause localized flooding. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Locations impacted include...
McConnelsville, Chesterhill, Malta, Stockport and Hackney.
LAT...LON 3968 8172 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159
3959 8169 3958 8172 3953 8172 3953 8170
3948 8171 3948 8176 3949 8176 3949 8182
3947 8183 3948 8198 3969 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 196DEG 0KT 3956 8181
12Special weather statement, Aug 22, 12:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1201 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
OHZ083-084-221630-
Jackson-Vinton-
1201 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN JACKSON AND VINTON
COUNTIES...
At 1200 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mcarthur. The
storm is nearly stationary.
It and other heavy thunderstorms in the area were producing
torrential rainfall, which may cause localized flooding. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Wellston, Mcarthur, Lake Hope State Park, Hamden, Zaleski,
Allensville, Creola, Eagle Mills, Radcliffe and Byer.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3937 8274 3936 8264 3937 8263 3937 8252
3940 8251 3938 8229 3912 8232 3916 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 005DEG 1KT 3923 8258
12Special weather statement, Aug 22, 12:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1229 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
OHZ067-076-221700-
Washington-Morgan-
1229 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND MORGAN
COUNTIES...
At 1228 PM EDT, a heavy thunderstorm was located over Beverly. The
storm is nearly stationary.
It and other heavy thunderstorms in the area were producing
torrential rainfall, which may cause localized flooding. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Locations impacted include...
McConnelsville, Beverly, Chesterhill, Malta, Lowell, Stockport,
Bristol, Macksburg, Lower Salem, Hackney, Eagleport, Bartlett and
Devola.
This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 5 and 17.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159
3958 8148 3965 8147 3965 8145 3963 8145
3963 8142 3961 8141 3960 8137 3947 8136
3941 8185 3945 8185 3945 8197 3977 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 094DEG 0KT 3956 8165
12Special weather statement, Aug 22, 2:36 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
236 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
OHZ066-221900-
Perry-
236 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020
...A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY...
At 234 PM EDT, a heavy thunderstorm was located near New Lexington.
The storm is nearly stationary.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Locations impacted include...
New Lexington, Shawnee, Junction City, Corning, Hemlock and
Rendville.
LAT...LON 3974 8208 3958 8209 3959 8218 3959 8226
3960 8237 3960 8238 3976 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 354DEG 1KT 3968 8224
12Special weather statement, Aug 22, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 239 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 OHZ075-221915- Athens- 239 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY... At 237 PM EDT, a heavy thunderstorm was located near Athens. The storm is nearly stationary. Winds in excess in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. It and other heavy thunderstorms in the area were producing torrential rainfall, which may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Locations impacted include... Athens and Albany. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 3933 8187 3918 8187 3920 8227 3934 8226 TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 252DEG 1KT 3926 8207 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 12:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 12 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 36 min |
| Aug 22, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Upshur | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 6:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 56 min |
| Aug 22, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 45 min |
| Aug 22, 7:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton | 103 min |
| Aug 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis | 101 min |
| Aug 22, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 32 min |
| Aug 22, 12:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Vinton | 29 min |
| Aug 22, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 31 min |
| Aug 22, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 24 min |
| Aug 22, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boyd | 26 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.