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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 20214 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:29 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Roane County, WV, Wirt County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Arnoldsburg, WVSEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COMMUNITY OF MILLSTONE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 13, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Arnoldsburg, WVA FEW TREES DOWN IN COMMUNITY OF SAND RIDGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. CORRECTS PREVIOUS REPORT TIME FROM AM TO PM.
Jun 13, 5:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGArnoldsburg, WVA FEW TREES DOWN WITHIN THE TOWN. 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 198 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1001 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

814 
WUUS51 KRLX 132129
SVRRLX
WVC013-035-087-105-132200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0040.210613T2129Z-210613T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
  Southern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Central Roane County in central West Virginia...
  East central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Grantsville to 8 miles southeast of Sandyville,
  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...
  Spencer, Arnoldsburg, Reedy, Millstone, Orma, Lucille, Looneyville,
  Creston, Mount Zion, Annamoriah, Gandeeville and Munday.

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 3903 8119 3880 8104 3879 8105 3876 8102
      3875 8103 3862 8138 3894 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 324DEG 24KT 3893 8103 3882 8154 

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

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1 follow-up statement
014 
WWUS51 KRLX 132153
SVSRLX

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

WVC013-035-087-105-132202-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210613T2200Z/
Calhoun WV-Wirt WV-Roane WV-Jackson WV-
553 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN...SOUTHERN
WIRT...CENTRAL ROANE AND EAST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
portions of Roane and Calhoun Counties until 630 PM.

LAT...LON 3903 8119 3880 8104 3879 8105 3876 8102
      3875 8103 3862 8138 3894 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 324DEG 24KT 3882 8093 3871 8144 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 11:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler43 min
Jun 13, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDoddridge48 min
Jun 13, 12:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Tyler2 hr
Jun 13, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur41 min
Jun 13, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLewis, Upshur45 min
Jun 13, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur43 min
Jun 13, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton45 min
Jun 13, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Tyler40 min
Jun 13, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Gilmer, Lewis43 min
Jun 13, 3:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXTaylor38 min
Jun 13, 3:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Wood39 min
Jun 13, 3:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants and 3 more4 hr
Jun 13, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler46 min
Jun 13, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXUpshur, Webster29 min
Jun 13, 4:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Wood3 hr
Jun 13, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt38 min
Jun 13, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur43 min
Jun 13, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMason40 min
Jun 13, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood35 min
Jun 13, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Wirt47 min
Jun 13, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood27 min
Jun 13, 5:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer40 min
Jun 13, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam26 min
Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPocahontas4 hr
Jun 13, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas, Roane and 1 more45 min
Jun 13, 5:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie3 hr
Jun 13, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Wirt, Wood40 min
Jun 13, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXKanawha, Putnam48 min
Jun 13, 5:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWirt, Wood3 hr
Jun 13, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCabell, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne41 min
Jun 13, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Pocahontas and 2 more42 min
Jun 13, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Roane, Wirt36 min
Jun 13, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam39 min
Jun 13, 6:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas, Roane and 1 more3 hr
Jun 13, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXClay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh and 1 more41 min
Jun 13, 7:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPocahontas3 hr
Jun 13, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLogan, Mingo44 min
Jun 13, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming52 min
Jun 13, 7:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWebster3 hr
Jun 13, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh51 min
Jun 13, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXKanawha26 min
Jun 13, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Raleigh51 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.