Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Raleigh County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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646 
WUUS51 KRLX 182230
SVRRLX
WVC081-109-182315-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0014.210318T2230Z-210318T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
630 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Twin Falls
  State Park, or 9 miles northeast of Pineville, moving east at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Beckley, Pineville, Mullens, Mabscott, Sophia, Crab Orchard,
  Macarthur, Coal City, Shady Spring, Twin Falls State Park, Beaver,
  Daniels, Lester, Rhodell, Ghent, Wolf Pen, Josephine and Maben.

This includes the following highways...
 West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 28 and 42.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 125, and
between mile markers 128 and 132.

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.

Please report severe weather to the National Weather Service by
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the
Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or
by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3753 8165 3774 8151 3778 8099 3768 8099
      3764 8107 3761 8107 3759 8109 3760 8114
      3758 8120 3754 8120 3752 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 270DEG 20KT 3765 8139 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JP

893 
WWUS51 KRLX 182253
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
653 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

WVC081-109-182315-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210318T2315Z/
Raleigh WV-Wyoming WV-
653 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES...

At 653 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coal City, or 9
miles south of Beckley, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pineville, Mullens, Sophia, Coal City, Shady Spring, Twin Falls State
Park, Beaver, Daniels, Crab Orchard, Rhodell, Ghent, Wolf Pen,
Josephine and Maben.

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 3753 8163 3769 8145 3778 8099 3768 8099
      3764 8107 3761 8107 3759 8109 3760 8114
      3758 8120 3754 8120 3752 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 270DEG 20KT 3765 8122 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JP

687 
WWUS51 KRLX 182315
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
715 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

WVC081-109-182325-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210318T2315Z/
Raleigh WV-Wyoming WV-
715 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH AND EAST
CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3753 8163 3769 8145 3778 8099 3768 8099
      3764 8107 3761 8107 3759 8109 3760 8114
      3758 8120 3754 8120 3752 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 270DEG 20KT 3765 8107 

$$

JP

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