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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Charleston, WV

June 21, 20214 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 41 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, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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, 5:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 N West Union, WV	TREES DOWN NEAR SHIRLEY COMMUNITY.
Jun 21, 5:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	8 Nnw Salem, WV	TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION WITH BIG BATTLE RUN AND ROUTE 23.
Jun 21, 5:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lumberport, WV	TREES DOWN OBSTRUCTING SHINNSTON PIKE, MURPHYS RUN ROAD, WALLACE PIKE AND LUMBERPORT ROAD.
Jun 21, 5:57 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 48	2 Ene Bridgeport, WV	ASOS STATION KCKB CLARKSBURG AIRPORT.

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

859 
WUUS51 KRLX 212119
SVRRLX
WVC017-033-091-095-212200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0085.210621T2119Z-210621T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
  East central Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
  Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 519 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Jacksonburg to near Salem to near West Union,
  moving east at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem,
  Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Enterprise, West Milford, Wolf
  Summit, Meadland, Lima, Center Point, Sedalia, McGee, Despard,
  Rosemont and Blandville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 112 and 128.
 Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 54 and 82.

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 3947 8070 3947 8064 3944 8060 3945 8059
      3943 8054 3947 8049 3943 8028 3939 8020
      3940 8012 3934 8011 3918 8021 3918 8022
      3920 8080 3932 8076 3947 8079 3949 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 266DEG 35KT 3948 8073 3933 8066 3924 8073 

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

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2 follow-up statements

566 
WWUS51 KRLX 212148
SVSRLX

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

WVC095-212157-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
Tyler WV-
548 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TYLER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have 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 northeastern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3941 8064 3944 8056 3943 8054 3947 8049
      3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3934 8011
      3918 8021 3918 8022 3927 8061 3934 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 266DEG 35KT 3950 8038 3935 8031 3926 8038 

$$

WVC017-033-091-212200-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
Doddridge WV-Taylor WV-Harrison WV-
548 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR AND HARRISON
COUNTIES...

At 547 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mannington to near Lumberport to near Nutter
Fort, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem,
Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, Rosemont, Wolf Summit, Meadland,
Wallace, Center Point, Sedalia, McGee, Meadowbrook and Despard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3941 8064 3944 8056 3943 8054 3947 8049
      3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3934 8011
      3918 8021 3918 8022 3927 8061 3934 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 266DEG 35KT 3950 8038 3935 8031 3926 8038 

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

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147 
WWUS51 KRLX 212158
SVSRLX

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

WVC017-033-091-212208-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-210621T2200Z/
Doddridge WV-Taylor WV-Harrison WV-
558 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...
SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR AND HARRISON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern and northeastern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3941 8064 3944 8056 3943 8054 3947 8049
      3943 8028 3939 8020 3940 8012 3934 8011
      3918 8021 3918 8022 3927 8061 3934 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 266DEG 35KT 3951 8025 3936 8018 3927 8025 

$$

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The 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, 2:28 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, 5:24 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.