Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 5:33 PM EDT (21:33 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS51 KRLX 182133
SVRRLX
WVC035-053-079-182215-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0009.210318T2133Z-210318T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
533 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Mason County in western West Virginia...
  Northern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
  Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buffalo, or
  11 miles southeast of Gallipolis, 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...
  Ripley, Buffalo, Kenna, Leon, Cottageville, Grimms Landing, Evans,
  Given, Southside and Fairplain.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 123
and 124, and between mile markers 133 and 143.
 
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 3890 8174 3863 8164 3860 8214 3870 8218
      3874 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 256DEG 20KT 3867 8207 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JP

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WWUS51 KRLX 182150
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
550 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

WVC035-053-079-182215-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210318T2215Z/
Mason WV-Putnam WV-Jackson WV-
550 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MASON...NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND CENTRAL JACKSON
COUNTIES...

At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buffalo, or 11
miles north of Winfield, 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...
Ripley, Buffalo, Kenna, Leon, Grimms Landing, Evans, Given, Southside
and Fairplain.

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 3890 8174 3863 8164 3862 8201 3874 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 256DEG 20KT 3869 8195 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JP

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.