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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 2021Lewis County, Randolph County, Upshur County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 8:42 PM EDT for Lewis County, Randolph County, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lewis County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Upshur County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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, 8:50 PM EDTHAIL 1French Creek, WVPICTURE PROVIDED VIA TWITTER
Jun 14, 9:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRock Cave, WVPICTURE OF ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS RT 4

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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 90 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -104 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
90 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1039 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

420 
WUUS51 KRLX 150042
SVRRLX
WVC041-083-097-150130-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0064.210615T0042Z-210615T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
  Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 841 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock Cave, or
  9 miles southwest of Buckhannon, moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Elkins, Buckhannon, Mill Creek, Dailey, Rock Cave, Mingo, Beverly,
  Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville, Alexander, Monterville,
  Lorentz, Glady, Helvetia, Pickens, Alton, Walkersville, Ellamore,
  Kanawha Head and Tallmansville.

This includes Route 33 between mile markers 3 and 32.
 
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 3886 7966 3874 7977 3873 7978 3870 7980
      3847 8000 3847 8002 3889 8050 3907 8034
      3898 8005 3897 8007 3895 8006 3896 7998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 306DEG 45KT 3890 8037 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
085 
WWUS51 KRLX 150105
SVSRLX

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

WVC041-150114-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210615T0130Z/
Lewis WV-
905 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS 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 1100 PM EDT for
northeastern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3886 7966 3874 7977 3873 7978 3870 7980
      3847 8000 3847 8002 3875 8033 3895 8015
      3895 8011 3894 8008 3895 8006 3896 7998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 297DEG 39KT 3879 8008 

$$

WVC083-097-150130-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210615T0130Z/
Randolph WV-Upshur WV-
905 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN UPSHUR COUNTIES...

At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Mill Creek, or 15 miles southwest of Elkins, moving southeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Elkins, Mill Creek, Dailey, Mingo, Beverly, Womelsdorf (Coalton),
Huttonsville, Alexander, Monterville, Glady, Helvetia, Pickens,
Alton, Ellamore, Tallmansville and Valley Head.

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 3886 7966 3874 7977 3873 7978 3870 7980
      3847 8000 3847 8002 3875 8033 3895 8015
      3895 8011 3894 8008 3895 8006 3896 7998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 297DEG 39KT 3879 8008 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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266 
WWUS51 KRLX 150124
SVSRLX

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

WVC083-097-150134-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210615T0130Z/
Randolph WV-Upshur WV-
924 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN RANDOLPH AND
SOUTHEASTERN UPSHUR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northeastern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3886 7966 3874 7977 3873 7978 3870 7980
      3847 8000 3847 8002 3875 8033 3895 8015
      3895 8011 3894 8008 3895 8006 3896 7998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 306DEG 45KT 3864 7982 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur29 min
Jun 14, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLewis25 min
Jun 14, 8:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXDoddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur3 hr
Jun 14, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton29 min
Jun 14, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWebster28 min
Jun 14, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay26 min
Jun 14, 9:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster34 min
Jun 14, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXNicholas, Pocahontas, Webster19 min
Jun 14, 9:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBarbour, Randolph, Upshur3 hr
Jun 15, 1:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXUpshur3 hr

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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.