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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Charleston, WV

June 21, 2021Athens County, Morgan County, Washington County, Ohio; Pleasants County, Wood County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT for Athens County, Morgan County, Washington County, Ohio; Pleasants County, Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 21, 3:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 W Marietta, OHTREES DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 550.
Jun 21, 4:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 W Belpre, OHTREE DOWN IN LITTLE HOCKING.
Jun 21, 4:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E North Hills, WVTREES DOWN ON EMERSON AVENUE NEAR I-77.
Jun 21, 4:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG10 E Marietta, OHTREES DOWN ON BEAR RUN ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 12 AND COUNTY ROAD 14.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 21, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 178 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1320 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 313 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

596 
WUUS51 KRLX 211948
SVRRLX
OHC009-115-167-WVC073-107-212030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0076.210621T1948Z-210621T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
348 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
  Southern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
  Central Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
  Southwestern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
  Northern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 347 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Athens, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Parkersburg, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Vienna, Williamstown,
  Belmont, Boaz, Washington, Newport, North Hills, Amesville, Willow
  Island, Stroud Run State Park, Little Hocking, Waverly, Fleming,
  Blennerhassett, Bartlett and Devola.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 176 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 6.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 12, and between
mile markers 20 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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 3924 8205 3945 8210 3951 8121 3925 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 264DEG 39KT 3937 8198 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
308 
WWUS51 KRLX 212008
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
408 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

OHC115-212018-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Morgan OH-
408 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northwestern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3924 8205 3929 8206 3944 8183 3951 8121
      3925 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 264DEG 39KT 3939 8168 

$$

OHC009-167-WVC073-107-212030-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Washington OH-Athens OH-Pleasants WV-Wood WV-
408 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS...SOUTHWESTERN
PLEASANTS AND NORTHERN WOOD COUNTIES...

At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Belpre, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz,
Washington, Newport, North Hills, Willow Island, Little Hocking,
Waverly, Fleming, Blennerhassett, Bartlett and Devola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 8205 3929 8206 3944 8183 3951 8121
      3925 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 264DEG 39KT 3939 8168 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

19
885 
WWUS51 KRLX 212029
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

OHC009-167-WVC073-107-212037-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210621T2030Z/
Washington OH-Athens OH-Pleasants WV-Wood WV-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS...SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS AND NORTHERN WOOD
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 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 are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northwestern West Virginia.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northern Wood county until 5 PM EDT.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for east central 
Washington county and Northern Pleasants county until 445 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3924 8205 3929 8206 3944 8183 3951 8121
      3925 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 264DEG 39KT 3941 8148 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Morgan, Washington47 min
Jun 21, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Meigs, Vinton36 min
Jun 21, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton28 min
Jun 21, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWashington40 min
Jun 21, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Meigs29 min
Jun 21, 4:19 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXWashington26 min
Jun 21, 4:36 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXAthens, Meigs24 min
Jun 21, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWashington35 min
Jun 21, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Gallia, Meigs, Washington45 min
Jun 21, 5:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXAthens, Gallia, Meigs, Washington4 hr
Jun 21, 7:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Washington4 hr
Jun 21, 7:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXGallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton4 hr
Jun 21, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWirt36 min
Jun 21, 12:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPutnam32 min
Jun 21, 12:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane41 min
Jun 21, 12:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis50 min
Jun 21, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXClay, Fayette, Kanawha33 min
Jun 21, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Logan, Wyoming24 min
Jun 21, 1:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane50 min
Jun 21, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph34 min
Jun 21, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXNicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster47 min
Jun 21, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWayne34 min
Jun 21, 3:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, Wayne46 min
Jun 21, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXRaleigh, Wyoming31 min
Jun 21, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Wood37 min
Jun 21, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXJackson, Wirt21 min
Jun 21, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood36 min
Jun 21, 5:15 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXCalhoun, Ritchie, Wirt30 min
Jun 21, 5:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler41 min

Nearby

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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.