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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 20216 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 6:57 PM EDT for 6 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 48 min. 5 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, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 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, 6:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Shirley, WVSEVERAL TREES DOWN ON DOE RUN RD
Jun 14, 7:08 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Toll Gate, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON RIVER ROAD
Jun 14, 7:13 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWest Union, WVMULTIPLE REPORTS OF LINES DOWN IN WEST UNION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 14, 7:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Avondale, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON ROCK RUN RD
Jun 14, 7:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGValley Chapel, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE VALLEY CHAPEL AREA. PICTURES PROVIDED VIA FACEBOOK.

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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 143 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

413 
WUUS51 KRLX 142257
SVRRLX
WVC017-033-041-073-085-095-142345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0058.210614T2257Z-210614T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
  Southern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pennsboro, or
  9 miles south of Middlebourne, 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...
  Clarksburg, Nutter Fort, Salem, Pennsboro, West Union, Jackson
  Mill, West Milford, Ellenboro, Alma, Wolf Summit, Alum Bridge,
  Mountain, Hebron, Center Point, Sedalia, Highland, Camden,
  Greenwood, Blandville and Avon.

This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 38 and
80.
 
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 3928 8031 3896 8057 3906 8073 3910 8073
      3911 8080 3933 8115 3949 8090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 293DEG 36KT 3936 8091 

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

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1 follow-up statement
547 
WWUS51 KRLX 142318
SVSRLX

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

WVC073-142328-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210614T2345Z/
Pleasants WV-
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PLEASANTS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3928 8031 3896 8057 3906 8073 3910 8073
      3911 8080 3927 8095 3940 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 302DEG 25KT 3928 8076 

$$

WVC017-033-041-085-095-142345-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210614T2345Z/
Ritchie WV-Doddridge WV-Lewis WV-Tyler WV-Harrison WV-
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL RITCHIE...DODDRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN LEWIS...SOUTH
CENTRAL TYLER AND SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...

At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Union, or
16 miles east of Harrisville, 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...
Clarksburg, Nutter Fort, Salem, West Union, Jackson Mill, West
Milford, Camden, Greenwood, Blandville, Avon, Grove, Leopold, Wolf
Summit, New Milton, Smithburg, Alum Bridge, Canton and Despard.

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 3928 8031 3896 8057 3906 8073 3910 8073
      3911 8080 3927 8095 3940 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 302DEG 25KT 3928 8076 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
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 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, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler46 min
Jun 14, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler36 min
Jun 14, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Taylor36 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.