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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 20214 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 9:26 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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, 9:26 PM EDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2021, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Braxton County, WV, Clay County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Webster County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 14, 9:58 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Camden On Gauley, WVTREES DOWN ON CRANBERRY RIDGE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 179 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

595 
WUUS51 KRLX 150126
SVRRLX
WVC007-015-067-101-150200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0065.210615T0126Z-210615T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
  Southwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Central Clay County in north central West Virginia...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 926 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clay, 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...
  Summersville, Clay, Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Craigsville, Big
  Otter, Camden On Gauley, Wallback, Harrison, Cowen, Widen, Nebo,
  Strange Creek, Canvas, Muddlety, Nettie, Calvin, Ivydale and
  Servia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 37 and 46.
 Route 19 between mile markers 37 and 60.

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 3809 8074 3854 8117 3857 8112 3866 8104
      3836 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 305DEG 45KT 3853 8104 

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

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1 follow-up statement
994 
WWUS51 KRLX 150140
SVSRLX

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

WVC007-015-067-101-150200-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210615T0200Z/
Nicholas WV-Braxton WV-Webster WV-Clay WV-
940 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHWESTERN BRAXTON...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER
AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...

At 940 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Birch River, or
12 miles east of Clay, 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...
Summersville, Camden-On-gauley, Birch River, Craigsville, Camden On
Gauley, Harrison, Cowen, Widen, Strange Creek, Canvas, Muddlety,
Nettie and Calvin.

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 3809 8074 3846 8097 3851 8096 3858 8089
      3836 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 296DEG 41KT 3848 8085 

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, 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, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXLewis, Randolph, Upshur48 min
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, 9:54 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

Nearby

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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.