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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 15, 2021, 10:57 PM EDT for Boone County, West Virginia. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 15, 2021, 10:57 PM EDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
County Boone County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 214 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 895 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 862 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 15, 10:31 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 10:31 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 5:21 AM EDT, 17 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 521 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 KYZ105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>020-024>031-033-034-039-040-515>526- 160930- Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln- Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan- Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-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- 521 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall for heavier showers or thunderstorms hitting the same location multiple times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms Monday and linger into midweek, when the remnants themselves arrive. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall for Monday and Monday night, with isolated to scattered flash flooding possible for areas that receive repetitive rounds of heavy rain. .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. KYZ101>103-OHZ076-085>087-WVZ009>011-032-160930- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wood- Pleasants-Tyler-Taylor- 521 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall for heavier showers or thunderstorms hitting the same location multiple times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms Monday and linger into midweek, when the remnants themselves arrive. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall for Monday and Monday night, with isolated to scattered flash flooding possible for areas that receive repetitive rounds of heavy rain. .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. OHZ066-067-075-083-084-160930- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Jackson OH-Vinton- 521 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall for heavier showers or thunderstorms hitting the same location multiple times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms Monday and linger into midweek, when the remnants themselves arrive. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall Monday and Monday night, with isolated to scattered flash flooding possible for areas that receive repetitive rounds of heavy rain. .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, Aug 15, 8:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
837 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
WVZ039-040-525-160115-
Barbour WV-Northwest Randolph WV-Upshur WV-
837 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Randolph, northeastern Upshur and central Barbour Counties through
915 PM EDT...
At 837 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buckhannon, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Buckhannon, Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Junior, Volga,
Ellamore, Tallmansville, Overhill, Century and Hodgesville.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 15 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3884 8006 3892 8028 3921 8017 3910 7986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 209DEG 13KT 3894 8015
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 15, 8:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
853 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
WVZ028-029-160130-
Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-
853 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Gilmer
and central Braxton Counties through 930 PM EDT...
At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gassaway, or 7 miles west of Sutton, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Gassaway, Cedar Creek State Park, Flatwoods, Exchange,
Heaters, Frametown, Wilsie, Servia and Cedarville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 46 and 77.
Route 19 between mile markers 65 and 68.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 8076 3855 8078 3856 8078 3856 8079
3855 8081 3860 8097 3891 8087 3881 8055
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 202DEG 18KT 3863 8083
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 15, 9:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
941 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
WVZ028>030-160215-
Lewis WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-
941 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Gilmer,
northwestern Lewis and north central Braxton Counties through 1015 PM
EDT...
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Cedar Creek State Park, or 8 miles southeast of
Glenville, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Camden, Baldwin,
Stouts Mills, Sand Run, Troy, Heaters, Alum Bridge, Linn and
Cedarville.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 71 and 98.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 8043 3874 8064 3881 8086 3910 8076
3909 8070 3910 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 202DEG 18KT 3884 8072
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 15, 9:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
956 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
KYZ105-WVZ005-013-160230-
Lawrence KY-Lincoln WV-Wayne WV-
956 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Lawrence, west central Lincoln and southeastern Wayne Counties
through 1030 PM EDT...
At 955 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hode, or 9 miles northeast of Inez, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Ranger, Kiahsville, Dunlow, East Lynn Lake, Hode, Harts, Wilsondale,
Crum, East Lynn, Genoa, Clifford and Glenhayes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 8247 3810 8212 3786 8241 3790 8244
3791 8247 3790 8247 3792 8248 3792 8249
3793 8249 3793 8250 3794 8249 3796 8253
3796 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 203DEG 14KT 3794 8239
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 15, 10:10 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1010 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
WVZ024>026-160230-
Boone WV-Logan WV-Mingo WV-
1010 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021
...Heavy showers and thunderstorms impacting portions of
southeastern Mingo, central Logan and southwestern Boone Counties
through 1030 PM EDT...
At 1007 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking heavy showers and
thunderstorms in the area in a line through Man, or 10 miles
southeast of Logan, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Locations impacted include...
Man, Mallory, Amherstdale-Robinette, Wharton, Gilbert Creek, Gilbert,
Hampden, Bruno, Blair, Amherstdale-Robine, Sharples, Sarah Ann, Pie
and Switzer.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 8203 3797 8190 3790 8162 3776 8172
3776 8175 3775 8176 3773 8174 3767 8178
3766 8180 3764 8180 3756 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 204DEG 12KT 3773 8186
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 15, 10:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 35 min |
| Aug 15, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Upshur | 38 min |
| Aug 15, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 9:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 34 min |
| Aug 15, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 20 min |
| Aug 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 7:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Buchanan | 33 min |
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