Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 47 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 21, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT (18:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 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, Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 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, 2:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Craigsville, WV | ONE TREE DOWN ON INDIAN ROCK ROAD. |
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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 530 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 826 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
322
WUUS51 KRLX 211828
SVRRLX
WVC067-075-083-101-211915-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0072.210621T1828Z-210621T1915Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
228 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
East central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 228 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Craigsville,
or 9 miles east of Summersville, moving east at 45 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, Richwood, Marlinton, Camden-On-gauley, Craigsville,
Camden On Gauley, Cowen, Hillsboro, Canvas, Cranberry Mountain
Nature Center, Slaty Fork, Muddlety, Upper Glade, Nettie, Edray,
Buckeye and Calvin.
This includes Route 19 between mile markers 40 and 53.
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 3806 8008 3813 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3818 8056 3826 8087 3843 8082 3849 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 276DEG 38KT 3832 8068
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
142 follow-up statements
429
WWUS51 KRLX 211851
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC083-211901-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210621T1915Z/
Randolph WV-
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3806 8008 3813 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3818 8056 3820 8061 3836 8058 3841 8024
3839 8024 3841 8021 3844 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 278DEG 29KT 3829 8053
$$
WVC067-075-101-211915-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210621T1915Z/
Pocahontas WV-Nicholas WV-Webster WV-
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS...EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN
WEBSTER COUNTIES...
At 251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Richwood,
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...
Richwood, Marlinton, Hillsboro, Edray, Buckeye, Cranberry Mountain
Nature Center and Slaty Fork.
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 3806 8008 3813 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3818 8056 3820 8061 3836 8058 3841 8024
3839 8024 3841 8021 3844 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 278DEG 29KT 3829 8053
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
14524
WWUS51 KRLX 211910
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
310 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
WVC067-075-101-211920-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210621T1915Z/
Pocahontas WV-Nicholas WV-Webster WV-
310 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS...EAST
CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern and northeastern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3806 8008 3813 8036 3823 8036 3827 8044
3818 8056 3820 8061 3836 8058 3841 8024
3839 8024 3841 8021 3844 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 276DEG 38KT 3827 8029
$$
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, 12:40 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, 2:56 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.