Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2021, 9:54 PM EDT for Nicholas County, Pocahontas County, Webster County, West Virginia. It was in force for 19 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, 9:54 PM EDT (01:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2021, 10:13 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 9:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Camden On Gauley, WV | TREES 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, 1.9 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
589
WUUS51 KRLX 150154
SVRRLX
WVC067-075-101-150230-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0066.210615T0154Z-210615T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
954 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 954 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Camden On
Gauley, or 13 miles northeast of Summersville, moving southeast at
55 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...
Richwood, Camden-On-gauley, Camden On Gauley, Craigsville, Cowen,
Boggs, Calvin and Upper Glade.
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 8033 3811 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3819 8054 3838 8077 3851 8068 3834 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 296DEG 49KT 3841 8065
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
141 follow-up statement
188
WWUS51 KRLX 150213
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1013 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
WVC067-075-101-150223-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210615T0230Z/
Pocahontas WV-Nicholas WV-Webster WV-
1013 PM EDT Mon Jun 14 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL POCAHONTAS...
NORTHEASTERN NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3809 8033 3811 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3819 8054 3838 8077 3851 8068 3834 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 296DEG 49KT 3829 8035
$$
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 8:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 48 min |
| Jun 14, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 9:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 9:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Jun 15, 1:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Upshur | 3 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.