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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

June 3, 2021Putnam County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2021, 7:33 PM EDT for Putnam County, West Virginia. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2021, 7:33 PM EDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

County Putnam County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 455 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
455 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
492 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 3, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 4:32 AM EDT, 15 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
432 AM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-040845-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-
Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
432 AM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
tonight. Damaging winds are the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other
methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
435 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ101-102-032115-
Greenup-Carter-
435 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN GREENUP
AND WESTERN CARTER COUNTIES...

At 434 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Waltz to Brandy to Yale. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Olive Hill, Carter Caves State Park, Gesling, Carter, Grahn, Soldier
and Globe.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
166.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3833 8332 3833 8327 3834 8323 3835 8324
      3842 8324 3844 8321 3848 8319 3852 8303
      3820 8303 3820 8304 3818 8305 3823 8309
      3827 8318 3823 8322 3819 8323 3819 8326
      3822 8329 3821 8330 3832 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 257DEG 24KT 3833 8346 3817 8346 3805 8351

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

KYZ103-105-WVZ005-006-032245-
Boyd-Lawrence-Wayne-Cabell-
600 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN BOYD...
NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN CABELL AND NORTHERN WAYNE
COUNTIES...

At 600 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Cannonsburg to near Yatesville Lake
State Park to near Webbville. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 45 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Louisa, Wayne, Beech Fork State Park, Yatesville Lake
State Park, Barboursville, Ceredo, Fort Gay, Durbin, East Lynn Lake,
Burnaugh, Centerville, Lockwood, Lavalette, Buchanan, Houckville, Pea
Ridge, Fallsburg, East Lynn and Genoa.

This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 5
and 17.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3822 8281 3824 8281 3824 8279 3833 8278
      3845 8230 3827 8227 3811 8235 3808 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 265DEG 26KT 3833 8271 3822 8273 3812 8279

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 7:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
733 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

WVZ013>015-040015-
Kanawha-Lincoln-Putnam-
733 PM EDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA...SOUTHERN
PUTNAM AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

At 732 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Hamlin, moving
east at 30 mph.

Winds up to 45 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Charleston, Nitro, Hamlin, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans,
Dunbar, Cross Lanes, Alum Creek, Institute, Tornado, Sweetland, Sod,
Griffithsville and Yawkey.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 46 and 55.
 Route 119 between mile markers 64 and 78.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3833 8212 3847 8173 3824 8162 3821 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 257DEG 24KT 3826 8203

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWayne45 min
Jun 3, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCarter40 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

Sources

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.