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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Charleston, WV

March 25, 20214 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 25, 2021, 11:13 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 32 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
Mar 25, 2021, 11:13 PM EDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cabell County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 290 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-281 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
753 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
340 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

175 
WUUS51 KRLX 260313
SVRRLX
WVC011-035-053-079-260345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0017.210326T0313Z-210326T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1113 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Mason County in western West Virginia...
  Northeastern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
  Northern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
  Southern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1112 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milton, or
  13 miles west of Winfield, moving northeast at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ripley, Winfield, Barboursville, Milton, Eleanor, Buffalo, Ona,
  Kenna, Athalia, Statts Mills, Given, Southside, Kentuck, Ashton,
  Grimms Landing, Pea Ridge, Green Bottom, Fraziers Bottom, Leroy and
  Fairplain.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 121 and 139.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 16 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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 3858 8229 3860 8225 3859 8219 3864 8217
      3893 8152 3892 8151 3890 8153 3878 8152
      3868 8155 3864 8153 3859 8167 3863 8170
      3859 8175 3857 8175 3837 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 241DEG 66KT 3852 8214 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
649 
WWUS51 KRLX 260330
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1130 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

WVC011-260338-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0345Z/
Cabell WV-
1130 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CABELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3852 8190 3871 8202 3893 8152 3892 8151
      3890 8153 3878 8152 3868 8155 3864 8153
      3859 8167 3863 8170 3859 8175 3857 8175
      3853 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 241DEG 66KT 3867 8180 

$$

WVC035-053-079-260345-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0345Z/
Mason WV-Putnam WV-Jackson WV-
1130 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MASON...NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...

At 1128 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Kenna, or 10 miles northeast of Winfield, moving northeast at 75 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Winfield, Kenna, Grimms Landing, Statts Mills, Given,
Southside, Kentuck, Leroy, Fairplain, Gay and Liberty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8190 3871 8202 3893 8152 3892 8151
      3890 8153 3878 8152 3868 8155 3864 8153
      3859 8167 3863 8170 3859 8175 3857 8175
      3853 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 241DEG 66KT 3867 8180 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

12
025 
WWUS51 KRLX 260341
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1141 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

WVC035-053-079-260351-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210326T0345Z/
Mason WV-Putnam WV-Jackson WV-
1141 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MASON...
NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1145
PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3852 8190 3871 8202 3893 8152 3892 8151
      3890 8153 3878 8152 3868 8155 3864 8153
      3859 8167 3863 8170 3859 8175 3857 8175
      3853 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 270DEG 66KT 3876 8154 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Mason31 min
Mar 25, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Roane33 min
Mar 26, 12:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBarbour, Harrison, Taylor33 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.