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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Charleston, WV

June 14, 2021Nicholas County, Pocahontas County, Webster County, West Virginia

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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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, 1.9 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.

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.

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
 
$$

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1 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 

$$

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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, 9:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster34 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.