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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Charleston, WV

June 13, 20217 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT for 7 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 45 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, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Roane County, WV, Webster County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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, 5:57 PM EDTHAIL 1Chloe, WV
Jun 13, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHerold, WVSEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. PICTURES POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA
Jun 13, 6:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHerold, WVSEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. PICTURES POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA.

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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 205 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.

075 
WUUS51 KRLX 132145
SVRRLX
WVC007-013-015-021-067-087-101-132230-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0042.210613T2145Z-210613T2230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
  North central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
  Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
  Central Roane County in central West Virginia...
  Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Northeastern Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 544 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Spencer to 8 miles northwest of Webster
  Springs, 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...
  Spencer, Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster
  Springs), Birch River, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Wallback, Flatwoods,
  Reedy, Nebo, Shock, Millstone, Rosedale, Mount Zion, Little Birch,
  Stumptown, Erbacon and Diana.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 30 and 74.
 Route 19 between mile markers 59 and 68.

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 3855 8117 3893 8145 3889 8134 3891 8131
      3878 8056 3844 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 311DEG 20KT 3880 8140 3858 8050 

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

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2 follow-up statements
442 
WWUS51 KRLX 132209
SVSRLX

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

WVC007-013-015-021-067-087-101-132230-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210613T2230Z/
Calhoun WV-Nicholas WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-Roane WV-Webster WV-
Clay WV-
609 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CALHOUN...NORTH CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHWESTERN
GILMER...SOUTHERN BRAXTON...CENTRAL ROANE...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES...

At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Spencer to near Addison (Webster
Springs), 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...
Spencer, Sutton, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster
Springs), Birch River, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Wallback, Flatwoods,
Reedy, Nebo, Shock, Millstone, Rosedale, Mount Zion, Little Birch,
Erbacon, Diana and Frametown.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 8117 3893 8145 3889 8134 3891 8131
      3887 8110 3874 8090 3870 8051 3844 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 311DEG 20KT 3871 8127 3849 8037 

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

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369 
WWUS51 KRLX 132225
SVSRLX

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

WVC007-013-015-021-067-087-101-132235-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210613T2230Z/
Calhoun WV-Nicholas WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-Roane WV-Webster WV-
Clay WV-
625 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALHOUN...NORTH
CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...SOUTHERN BRAXTON...CENTRAL
ROANE...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 630 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
central, southeastern, north central, northeastern and northwestern
West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3855 8117 3893 8145 3889 8134 3891 8131
      3887 8110 3874 8090 3870 8051 3844 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 311DEG 20KT 3865 8119 3843 8029 

$$

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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, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Jackson, Roane, Wirt31 min
Jun 13, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam26 min
Jun 13, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXPocahontas4 hr
Jun 13, 5:49 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.