Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 35, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 4:40 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia; Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 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
- Jun 13, 2021, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1001 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 944 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KRLX 132040
SVRRLX
OHC167-WVC073-085-095-107-132115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0035.210613T2040Z-210613T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
440 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 439 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Sistersville to Belmont to
Williamstown, moving southeast at 30 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...
Marietta, St. Marys, Williamstown, Pennsboro, Belmont, North Bend
State Park, Boaz, Newport, Ellenboro, Cairo, Willow Island, Nutter
Farm, Maxwell, Petroleum, Schultz, Arvilla, Point Lookout, Waverly,
Hebron and Pike.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 181 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio near mile marker 1.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 18 and 40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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 3933 8088 3914 8126 3918 8130 3918 8131
3939 8155 3944 8134 3953 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 309DEG 26KT 3954 8115 3940 8128 3941 8147
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
192 follow-up statements
123
WWUS51 KRLX 132055
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
455 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
OHC167-WVC073-085-095-107-132115-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210613T2115Z/
Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Tyler WV-Wood WV-
455 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...PLEASANTS...NORTHERN RITCHIE...
SOUTHWESTERN TYLER AND NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTIES...
At 455 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Sistersville to near St. Marys to
near Williamstown, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, Pennsboro, Belmont, North Bend State Park, Newport,
Ellenboro, Cairo, Willow Island, Nutter Farm, Maxwell, Petroleum,
Schultz, Arvilla, Point Lookout, Waverly, Hebron, Pike and Highland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 8088 3914 8126 3918 8130 3918 8131
3934 8149 3941 8130 3950 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 309DEG 26KT 3948 8105 3934 8118 3935 8137
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
19806
WWUS51 KRLX 132111
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
511 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
OHC167-WVC073-085-095-107-132119-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210613T2115Z/
Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Tyler WV-Wood WV-
511 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
PLEASANTS...NORTHERN RITCHIE...SOUTHWESTERN TYLER AND NORTHEASTERN
WOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for eastern
Wood County and northern Ritchie County until 600 PM.
LAT...LON 3933 8088 3914 8126 3918 8130 3918 8131
3934 8149 3941 8130 3950 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 270DEG 26KT 3942 8095 3928 8108 3929 8127
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 11:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 12:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis, Upshur | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Taylor | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 3:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 3:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Upshur, Webster | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 4:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur | 43 min |
| Jun 13, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Roane, Wirt | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 4 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas, Roane and 1 more | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 5:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wirt, Wood | 40 min |
| Jun 13, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Putnam | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 5:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wirt, Wood | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Pocahontas and 2 more | 42 min |
| Jun 13, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane, Wirt | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 6:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas, Roane and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 7:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Webster | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Raleigh | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Vinton | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Perry | 32 min |
| Jun 13, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Vinton | 23 min |
| Jun 13, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence | 27 min |
| Jun 13, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 51 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.