Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT for Lincoln County, Wayne County, West Virginia. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 18, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lincoln County, WV, Wayne County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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 nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
676
WUUS51 KRLX 181943
SVRRLX
WVC043-099-182030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0005.210318T1943Z-210318T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
343 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kiahsville,
or 13 miles southeast of Wayne, moving northeast 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...
Hamlin, Ranger, Spurlockville, Gill, Kiahsville, Harts, Palermo,
Sweetland, Mud, Branchland and Myra.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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 3832 8205 3829 8205 3828 8203 3810 8195
3808 8197 3805 8197 3805 8196 3804 8195
3797 8235 3811 8244
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 244DEG 24KT 3805 8232
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JP2 follow-up statements
592
WWUS51 KRLX 182003
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
403 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
WVC099-182013-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210318T2030Z/
Wayne WV-
403 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3817 8228 3826 8202 3810 8195 3808 8197
3805 8197 3804 8195 3801 8221 3802 8222
3805 8219 3805 8221 3807 8221 3807 8223
3810 8224 3811 8227 3813 8226 3814 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 270DEG 24KT 3809 8216
$$
WVC043-182030-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210318T2030Z/
Lincoln WV-
403 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gill, or 13
miles south of Hamlin, moving east 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...
Ranger, Spurlockville, Gill, Harts, Palermo, Mud and Myra.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3817 8228 3826 8202 3810 8195 3808 8197
3805 8197 3804 8195 3801 8221 3802 8222
3805 8219 3805 8221 3807 8221 3807 8223
3810 8224 3811 8227 3813 8226 3814 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 270DEG 24KT 3809 8216
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JP355
WWUS51 KRLX 182024
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
424 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
WVC043-182033-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210318T2030Z/
Lincoln WV-
424 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3817 8228 3826 8202 3810 8195 3808 8197
3805 8197 3804 8195 3801 8221 3802 8222
3805 8219 3805 8221 3807 8221 3807 8223
3810 8224 3811 8227 3813 8226 3814 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 244DEG 24KT 3814 8202
$$
JPThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Putnam | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Kanawha | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 46 min |
| Mar 18, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mingo | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln | 37 min |
| Mar 18, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Wirt | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 46 min |
| Mar 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Putnam | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Wayne | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 6:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wyoming | 112 min |
| Mar 18, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 36 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.