Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 7:08 PM EDT for 6 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 52 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, 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Boone County, WV, Fayette County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Logan County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 7:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw East Bank, WV | TREE DOWN IN EAST BANK |
| Jun 13, 7:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw East Bank, WV | TREE DOWN IN EAST BANK. |
| Jun 13, 7:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Artie, WV | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Jun 13, 7:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Artie, WV | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 192 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
- 60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KRLX 132308
SVRRLX
WVC005-019-039-045-081-109-140000-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0051.210613T2308Z-210614T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
708 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
Northeastern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...
Southwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Boone County in central West Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 708 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Powellton to 9 miles east of Madison to near
Amherstdale-Robinette, 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...
Madison, Pineville, Montgomery, Mullens, Chesapeake, Marmet,
Oceana, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Pratt,
Van, Burnwell, Powellton, Bald Knob, Amherstdale-Robinette, Twin
Falls State Park and Wharton.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 48 and 90.
Route 119 between mile markers 46 and 47, and between mile markers
50 and 53.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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 3786 8121 3751 8142 3788 8195 3826 8176
3824 8130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 306DEG 26KT 3811 8128 3810 8164 3782 8185
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
192 follow-up statements
654
WWUS51 KRLX 132339
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
739 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
WVC005-019-039-045-081-109-140000-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210614T0000Z/
Kanawha WV-Raleigh WV-Logan WV-Wyoming WV-Fayette WV-Boone WV-
739 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA...NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH...EASTERN LOGAN...
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND EASTERN BOONE
COUNTIES...
At 738 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Babcock State Park to near Burnwell to Oceana,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Montgomery, Mullens, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, East
Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Pratt, Powellton, Bald Knob, Burnwell, Twin
Falls State Park, Wharton, Bradley, Amherstdale-Robinette,
Whitesville, Handley and Lester.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3786 8121 3757 8139 3779 8174 3802 8162
3825 8165 3824 8130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 306DEG 26KT 3798 8106 3797 8142 3769 8163
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
19940
WWUS51 KRLX 132356
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
756 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
WVC005-019-039-045-081-109-140006-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-210614T0000Z/
Kanawha WV-Raleigh WV-Logan WV-Wyoming WV-Fayette WV-Boone WV-
756 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANAWHA...
NORTHWESTERN RALEIGH...EASTERN LOGAN...NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...
SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND EASTERN BOONE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 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 1000 PM EDT for
central, southern and southeastern West Virginia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
the eastern portion of Raleigh County and southern portion of
Fayette County.
LAT...LON 3786 8121 3757 8139 3779 8174 3802 8162
3825 8165 3824 8130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 306DEG 26KT 3791 8094 3790 8130 3762 8151
$$
19The 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, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam | 26 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, 7:10 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.