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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Sep 28, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT for Tucker County, West Virginia. It was in force for 32 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
- Sep 28, 2021, 11:28 AM EDT (15:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 30
County Tucker County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 560 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
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 Sep 28, 11:17 AM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 11:17 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 301 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-290715- 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- 301 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. TRM/MEK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 28, 9:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021
WVZ031-032-040-281400-
Barbour WV-Harrison WV-Taylor WV-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Taylor,
Barbour and east central Harrison Counties through 1000 AM EDT...
At 935 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bridgeport, or 8 miles northwest of Philippi, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Philippi, Belington, Flemington, Moatsville, Rosemont, Galloway,
Nestorville and Meadland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm 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 3921 7981 3920 7983 3916 7983 3913 7984
3911 7982 3909 7986 3899 7989 3923 8026
3932 8018 3925 7985 3924 7985 3923 7981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 295DEG 23KT 3924 8015
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
11Special weather statement, Sep 28, 9:55 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
955 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021
WVZ040-525-281430-
Barbour WV-Northwest Randolph WV-
955 AM EDT Tue Sep 28 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Randolph and Barbour Counties through 1030 AM EDT...
At 955 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Philippi, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Philippi, Belington, Montrose, Kerens, Volga, Century and
Nestorville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm 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 3894 7980 3908 8016 3909 8018 3910 8021
3911 8023 3913 8023 3920 8018 3920 7982
3913 7984 3910 7979 3908 7978 3904 7978
3903 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 285DEG 29KT 3917 8017
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
11Special weather statement, Sep 28, 10:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 9:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 25 min |
| Sep 28, 9:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 35 min |
| Sep 28, 10:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph | 42 min |
| Sep 28, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 34 min |
| Sep 28, 10:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour | 29 min |
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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.