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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 20215 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:09 PM EDT for 5 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 27 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, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 5:36 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 156 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

237 
WUUS51 KRLX 132109
SVRRLX
WVC013-017-085-105-107-132200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0038.210613T2109Z-210613T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
  Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Eastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
  East central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 508 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near West Union to 6 miles northeast of Elizabeth,
  moving southeast at 15 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...
  Harrisville, Elizabeth, Pennsboro, West Union, North Bend State
  Park, Ellenboro, Cairo, Pullman, Cherry, Smithville, Pike, Berea,
  Brohard, Macfarlan, Annamoriah, Highland, Burnt House, Greenwood,
  Blandville and Walker.

This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 16 and
56.
 
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 these storms. 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 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 3930 8089 3935 8082 3923 8065 3901 8103
      3891 8124 3907 8141 3916 8139 3923 8145
      3930 8129 3930 8127 3927 8124 3933 8106
      3935 8103 3934 8096 3936 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 316DEG 14KT 3931 8087 3911 8129 

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

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1 follow-up statement

055 
WWUS51 KRLX 132136
SVSRLX

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

WVC013-017-085-105-107-132145-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210613T2200Z/
Calhoun WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Wirt WV-Wood WV-
536 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...
RITCHIE...SOUTHWESTERN DODDRIDGE...EASTERN WIRT AND EAST CENTRAL WOOD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northern, north central and northwestern West Virginia.

Remember, Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Calhoun and Wirt Counties until 600 PM.

LAT...LON 3930 8089 3935 8082 3923 8065 3901 8103
      3891 8124 3907 8141 3916 8139 3923 8145
      3930 8129 3930 8127 3927 8124 3933 8106
      3935 8103 3934 8096 3936 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 316DEG 14KT 3924 8078 3904 8120 

$$

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The 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, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood	35 min
Jun 13, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt	47 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

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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.