Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 12:40 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 50 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 21, 2021, 12:40 PM EDT (16:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Lewis County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:43 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, 12:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Grantsville, WV | TREES DOWN APPROX 11 MILES UP ROUTE 5W FROM GLENVILLE. |
| Jun 21, 1:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Glenville, WV | TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 33E. |
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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 931 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 988 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 277 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
The text
As transmitted.
031
WUUS51 KRLX 211640
SVRRLX
WVC007-013-021-041-211730-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0068.210621T1640Z-210621T1730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1240 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
West central Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
North central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1239 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grantsville,
moving east at 25 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...
Glenville, Grantsville, Cedar Creek State Park, Sand Fork, Baldwin,
Stouts Mills, Troy, Newberne, Coxs Mills, Linn, Big Springs,
Tanner, Cedarville and Normantown.
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 3909 8070 3878 8071 3888 8112 3900 8109
3902 8104 3901 8100 3904 8096 3905 8092
3904 8092 3905 8090 3910 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 271DEG 22KT 3893 8104
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
142 follow-up statements
663
WWUS51 KRLX 211705
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
105 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC013-211714-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210621T1730Z/
Calhoun WV-
105 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern and north central West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3909 8070 3878 8071 3887 8098 3892 8099
3894 8098 3896 8096 3899 8095 3902 8091
3903 8090 3905 8090 3910 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 271DEG 22KT 3893 8084
$$
WVC007-021-041-211730-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210621T1730Z/
Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
105 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT
FOR GILMER...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS AND NORTH CENTRAL BRAXTON COUNTIES...
At 104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenville,
moving east at 25 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...
Glenville, Cedar Creek State Park, Sand Fork, Newberne, Baldwin, Coxs
Mills, Linn, Stouts Mills, Tanner, Cedarville and Troy.
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 3909 8070 3878 8071 3887 8098 3892 8099
3894 8098 3896 8096 3899 8095 3902 8091
3903 8090 3905 8090 3910 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 271DEG 22KT 3893 8084
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
14850
WWUS51 KRLX 211721
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC007-021-041-211731-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210621T1730Z/
Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-
121 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GILMER...WEST CENTRAL LEWIS
AND NORTH CENTRAL BRAXTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern and north central West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3909 8070 3878 8071 3887 8098 3892 8099
3894 8098 3896 8096 3899 8095 3902 8091
3903 8090 3905 8090 3910 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 271DEG 22KT 3893 8072
$$
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, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 41 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.