Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2021, 7:59 PM EDT for Boone County, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It was in force for 31 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 15, 2021, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boone County, WV, Kanawha County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 845 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
706
WUUS51 KRLX 152359
SVRRLX
WVC005-039-160030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0113.210815T2359Z-210816T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
759 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Burnwell, or 14 miles east of Madison, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake, Belle, Whitesville, Sylvester, Seth, Leewood, Dawes,
Prenter, Eskdale and Racine.
This includes West Virginia Turnpike near mile marker 78, and between
mile markers 83 and 88.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 8157 3811 8179 3826 8151 3803 8138
3799 8146 3798 8149 3799 8151 3797 8153
3797 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 146DEG 9KT 3805 8154
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
122 follow-up statements
414 WWUS51 KRLX 160018 SVSRLX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 818 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 WVC005-039-160030- /O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210816T0030Z/ Kanawha WV-Boone WV- 818 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANAWHA AND NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES... At 817 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Chesapeake, or 12 miles east of Madison, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chesapeake, Belle, Seth, Dawes, Prenter, Eskdale and Racine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3811 8179 3826 8151 3810 8142 3800 8166 TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 146DEG 9KT 3809 8157 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 12
132
WWUS51 KRLX 160029
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
829 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
WVC005-039-160038-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210816T0030Z/
Kanawha WV-Boone WV-
829 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANAWHA AND
NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Charleston West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3811 8179 3826 8151 3810 8142 3800 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 146DEG 9KT 3811 8159
$$
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 2 hr |
| Aug 15, 9:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha, Lincoln | 84 min |
| Aug 15, 9:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 27 min |
| Aug 15, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Raleigh | 36 min |
| Aug 15, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 31 min |
| Aug 15, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 28 min |
| Aug 15, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 36 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.