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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 20214 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 26 min. 4 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, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 28 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 13, 5:36 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Buffalo, WV	ONE TREE DOWN IN BUFFALO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jun 13, 5:36 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Buffalo, WV	ONE TREE DOWN IN BUFFALO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 13, 6:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Sissonville, WV	TREE DOWN ALONG AARONS FORK ROAD IN SISSONVILLE
Jun 13, 6:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Sissonville, WV	TREE DOWN ALONG AARONS FORK ROAD IN SISSONVILLE.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 207 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

118 
WUUS51 KRLX 132134
SVRRLX
WVC035-039-053-079-132200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0041.210613T2134Z-210613T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Mason County in western West Virginia...
  Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
  Northern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
  Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Winfield, moving southeast at 35 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...
  Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Jefferson, South Charleston, Dunbar,
  Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo, Clendenin, Poca, Cross Lanes, Pinch,
  Institute, Elkview, Teays Valley, Bancroft, Liberty and Fraziers
  Bottom.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 19.
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 124.
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 42 and 57.
 Route 119 between mile markers 75 and 80.

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 3866 8196 3870 8175 3860 8152 3855 8147
      3854 8139 3850 8132 3826 8164 3860 8206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 308DEG 30KT 3859 8176 

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

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1 follow-up statement

241 
WWUS51 KRLX 132158
SVSRLX

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

WVC035-039-053-079-132207-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210613T2200Z/
Mason WV-Kanawha WV-Putnam WV-Jackson WV-
558 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MASON...NORTHERN
KANAWHA...NORTHERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has 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
central, western and northwestern West Virginia.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
the northern portion of Kanawha County until 645 PM.

LAT...LON 3866 8196 3870 8175 3860 8152 3855 8147
      3854 8139 3850 8132 3826 8164 3860 8206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 308DEG 30KT 3847 8157 

$$

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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, 5:09 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, 5:42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.