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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS Charleston, WV

June 30, 2021Athens County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT for Athens County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 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 30, 2021, 5:40 PM EDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2021, 6:17 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Athens County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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 30, 5:48 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Athens, OHMULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS ATHENS COUNTY, OHIO.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2021-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 608 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 2021-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
608 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1164 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

608 
WUUS51 KRLX 302140
SVRRLX
OHC009-302230-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0090.210630T2140Z-210630T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
540 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Athens,
  moving east at 15 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...
  Athens, Albany, Amesville, Stroud Run State Park and The Plains. 

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 3918 8185 3920 8220 3938 8221 3943 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 267DEG 12KT 3929 8212 

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

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2 follow-up statements
209 
WWUS51 KRLX 302158
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
558 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC009-302230-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210630T2230Z/
Athens OH-
558 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY...

At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Athens, moving
east at 15 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...
Athens, Albany, Amesville, Stroud Run State Park and The Plains. 

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 3918 8185 3920 8220 3938 8221 3943 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 267DEG 12KT 3929 8204 

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

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123 
WWUS51 KRLX 302217
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
617 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

OHC009-302226-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0090.000000T0000Z-210630T2230Z/
Athens OH-
617 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3918 8185 3920 8220 3938 8221 3943 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 267DEG 12KT 3929 8196 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 11:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPerry31 min
Jun 30, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan36 min
Jun 30, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan26 min
Jun 30, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMeigs29 min
Jun 30, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWashington22 min
Jun 30, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXWashington35 min
Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan and 3 more39 hr
Jun 30, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Vinton46 min
Jun 30, 5:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXAthens4 hr
Jun 30, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan35 min
Jun 30, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton35 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.