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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 2021Gallia County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT for Gallia County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 3:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Big Rock, OHTREE DOWN ON BETHEL RIDGE RD, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jun 13, 3:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Big Rock, OHTREE DOWN ON BETHEL RIDGE RD, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 802 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
802 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1233 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

465 
WUUS51 KRLX 131943
SVRRLX
OHC053-079-087-132030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0028.210613T1943Z-210613T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
343 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
  Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
  North central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 342 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jackson,
  moving southeast 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...
  Jackson, Oak Hill, Gallia, Vinton, Petersburg, Mabee and
  Centerpoint.

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 3913 8278 3905 8243 3903 8243 3903 8237
      3902 8232 3875 8250 3884 8265 3885 8265
      3885 8267 3890 8276 3894 8276 3895 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 300DEG 22KT 3898 8267 

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

JP
2 follow-up statements
320 
WWUS51 KRLX 131959
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
359 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

OHC053-079-087-132030-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210613T2030Z/
Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
359 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GALLIA...SOUTHERN JACKSON AND NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...

At 359 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Hill,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Oak Hill, Gallia, Petersburg, Centerpoint and Mabee. 

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 3894 8277 3906 8269 3896 8237 3894 8238
      3876 8249 3884 8265 3885 8265 3885 8266
      3890 8276 3894 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 297DEG 20KT 3894 8261 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JP
974 
WWUS51 KRLX 132010
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
410 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

OHC053-079-087-132020-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210613T2030Z/
Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Lawrence OH-
410 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GALLIA...SOUTHERN
JACKSON AND NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 3894 8277 3906 8269 3896 8237 3894 8238
      3876 8249 3884 8265 3885 8265 3885 8266
      3890 8276 3894 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 300DEG 22KT 3891 8253 

$$

JP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton31 min
Jun 13, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPerry32 min
Jun 13, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGallia, Jackson, Vinton23 min
Jun 13, 3:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWashington4 hr
Jun 13, 4:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWashington3 hr
Jun 13, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLawrence51 min
Jun 13, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs40 min
Jun 13, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWashington35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.