Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 12:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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 21, 2021, 12:34 PM EDT (16:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Roane County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Teays Valley, WV | TREES DOWN IN SCOTT DEPOT. |
| Jun 21, 12:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Nitro, WV | TREES DOWN ON CROSSROADS VILLAGE DRIVE. |
| Jun 21, 12:43 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Sissonville, WV | TREES DOWN WALKER DR AND TATE HOLLOW RD. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 1320 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
989
WUUS51 KRLX 211634
SVRRLX
WVC035-039-079-087-211715-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0067.210621T1634Z-210621T1715Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1234 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Northeastern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1234 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Winfield,
moving east at 35 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...
Nitro, Winfield, Sissonville, Eleanor, Clendenin, Poca, Cross
Lanes, Kenna, Teays Valley, Bancroft, Statts Mills, Harmony,
Kentuck, Liberty and Gay.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 9 and 20.
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 108 and 130.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 40 and 47.
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 3839 8190 3856 8197 3880 8157 3848 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 251DEG 32KT 3851 8184
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
142 follow-up statements
941
WWUS51 KRLX 211658
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1258 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC035-039-079-087-211715-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210621T1715Z/
Kanawha WV-Putnam WV-Roane WV-Jackson WV-
1258 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA...NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHWESTERN ROANE
AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 1258 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sissonville,
or 11 miles north of Charleston, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sissonville, Clendenin, Kenna, Cross Lanes, Statts Mills, Harmony,
Kentuck, Liberty and Gay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3842 8173 3860 8182 3880 8157 3848 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 258DEG 29KT 3851 8162
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
14395
WWUS51 KRLX 211713
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
113 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC035-039-079-087-211722-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210621T1715Z/
Kanawha WV-Putnam WV-Roane WV-Jackson WV-
113 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA...
NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHWESTERN ROANE AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 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 gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central, western and northwestern West Virginia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
parts of southern and eastern Kanawha county until 130 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3842 8173 3860 8182 3880 8157 3848 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 251DEG 32KT 3855 8149
$$
14The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wirt | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Logan, Wyoming | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, Wayne | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Raleigh, Wyoming | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wood | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 4:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wood | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wirt | 21 min |
| Jun 21, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Ritchie, Wirt | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 7:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood | 4 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.