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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 2021Washington County, Ohio; 4 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT for Washington County, Ohio; 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 46 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 14, 2021, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Washington County, OH, Doddridge County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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 14, 6:40 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Saint Marys, WVDIME SIZED HAIL REPORTED, LASTED ABOUT 45 SECONDS. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
Jun 14, 6:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Mckim, WVTREE DOWN ON WILLOW LANE
Jun 14, 7:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Toll Gate, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON RIVER ROAD

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 14, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 2021-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1684 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

428 
WUUS51 KRLX 142214
SVRRLX
OHC167-WVC017-073-085-095-142300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0055.210614T2214Z-210614T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
614 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
  Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  West central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 613 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Belmont, or 7 miles northwest of St. Marys, moving southeast at 50
  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...
  Harrisville, St. Marys, Pennsboro, Belmont, West Union, Newport,
  Ellenboro, Pullman, Greenwood, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point Lookout,
  Smithburg, Wick, Mountain, Hebron, Pike, Berea and Highland.

This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 34 and
56.
 
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 3949 8142 3958 8131 3932 8068 3912 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 308DEG 44KT 3948 8129 

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

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1 follow-up statement
582 
WWUS51 KRLX 142241
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
641 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

OHC167-WVC017-073-085-095-142300-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210614T2300Z/
Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Tyler WV-
641 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...PLEASANTS...NORTHEASTERN RITCHIE...WEST
CENTRAL DODDRIDGE AND SOUTHWESTERN TYLER COUNTIES...

At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. Marys,
moving southeast at 10 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...
Harrisville, St. Marys, Pennsboro, Belmont, West Union, Newport,
Ellenboro, Pullman, Greenwood, Maxwell, Arvilla, Point Lookout,
Smithburg, Wick, Mountain, Hebron, Pike, Berea and Highland.

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 3941 8130 3952 8117 3932 8068 3912 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 311DEG 10KT 3940 8118 

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

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWashington30 min
Jun 14, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMeigs35 min
Jun 13, 8:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh2 hr
Jun 14, 12:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPocahontas117 min
Jun 14, 1:28 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXPocahontas3 hr
Jun 14, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler36 min
Jun 14, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Taylor36 min
Jun 14, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler48 min
Jun 14, 7:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Taylor34 min
Jun 14, 7:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie41 min
Jun 14, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur34 min
Jun 14, 7:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Randolph, Taylor32 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.