Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Jun 13, 2021, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Braxton County, WV, Clay County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Roane County, WV, Webster County, WV

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WUUS51 KRLX 132218
SVRRLX
WVC007-015-019-039-067-075-087-101-132300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0046.210613T2218Z-210613T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Northeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
  Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
  Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia...
  Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Clay County in north central West Virginia...
  Northern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 617 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southeast of Addison (Webster Springs) to
  near Amma, moving southeast at 40 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...
  Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Sutton, Clay, Webster Springs,
  Ansted, Clendenin, Gassaway, Smithers, Addison (Webster Springs),
  Gauley Bridge, Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Glen, Craigsville,
  Big Otter, Camden On Gauley, Wallback and Amma.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 19 and 68.
 Route 19 between mile markers 27 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 3804 8014 3806 8028 3811 8036 3823 8036
      3827 8044 3810 8068 3815 8130 3877 8142
      3875 8123 3864 8115 3862 8108 3874 8094
      3871 8041 3806 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 336DEG 34KT 3839 8032 3851 8126 

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

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224 
WWUS51 KRLX 132240
SVSRLX

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

WVC007-015-019-039-067-075-087-101-132300-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210613T2300Z/
Pocahontas WV-Nicholas WV-Kanawha WV-Braxton WV-Roane WV-Webster WV-
Clay WV-Fayette WV-
640 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS...NICHOLAS...EAST CENTRAL KANAWHA...SOUTH
CENTRAL BRAXTON...SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...WEBSTER...CLAY AND NORTHERN
FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 640 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Marlinton to 6 miles southeast of
Glen, moving southeast at 40 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...
Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Clay, Webster Springs, Ansted,
Smithers, Addison (Webster Springs), Gauley Bridge, Camden-On-gauley,
Glen, Birch River, Craigsville, Big Otter, Camden On Gauley,
Wallback, Amma, Harrison, Cowen and Hillsboro.

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 3804 8014 3806 8028 3811 8036 3823 8036
      3827 8044 3810 8068 3815 8130 3839 8133
      3862 8125 3864 8115 3862 8108 3854 8087
      3856 8032 3806 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 336DEG 34KT 3821 8022 3833 8116 

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

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526 
WWUS51 KRLX 132254
SVSRLX

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

WVC007-015-019-039-067-075-087-101-132303-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210613T2300Z/
Pocahontas WV-Nicholas WV-Kanawha WV-Braxton WV-Roane WV-Webster WV-
Clay WV-Fayette WV-
654 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS...
NICHOLAS...EAST CENTRAL KANAWHA...SOUTH CENTRAL BRAXTON...
SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...WEBSTER...CLAY AND NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 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 and northeastern West Virginia.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT
for southeastern West Virginia.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Fayette, the southern half of Nicholas, southern half of 
Webster, and western Pocahontas counties.

LAT...LON 3804 8014 3806 8028 3811 8036 3823 8036
      3827 8044 3810 8068 3815 8130 3839 8133
      3862 8125 3864 8115 3862 8108 3854 8087
      3856 8032 3806 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 336DEG 34KT 3811 8016 3823 8110 

$$

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