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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Charleston, WV

February 24, 20214 counties in Kentucky; Gallia County, Lawrence County, Ohio; 5 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2021, 1:49 AM EST for 4 counties in Kentucky; Gallia County, Lawrence County, Ohio; 5 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2021, 1:49 AM EST (06:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2021, 9:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 24, 2021, 6:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

Counties Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Wayne County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:54 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 00:00Z on 2021-02-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 66 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

168 
WWUS71 KRLX 240649
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
149 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-014-241700-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.210224T1400Z-210224T2300Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-
Mason-Lincoln-Putnam-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, Grayson, 
Olive Hill, Carter Caves State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, 
Ashland, Cannonsburg, Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, 
Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Kenova, Ceredo, 
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Harts, Alum Creek, 
Hamlin, Teays Valley, and Hurricane
149 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky and 
  southern and western West Virginia.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and additional power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Many trees and limbs are in a weakened
  state from the recent ice storm. Utility workers should use
  extreme caution today while repairing power lines and poles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
561 
WWUS71 KRLX 241605
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1105 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-014-242300-
/O.CON.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210224T2300Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-
Mason-Lincoln-Putnam-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, Grayson, 
Olive Hill, Carter Caves State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, 
Ashland, Cannonsburg, Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, 
Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Kenova, Ceredo, 
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Harts, Alum Creek, 
Hamlin, Teays Valley, and Hurricane
1105 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky and 
  southern and western West Virginia.

* WHEN...Through 6 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and additional power outages 
  may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Many trees and limbs are in a weakened 
  state from the recent ice storm. Utility workers should use 
  extreme caution today while repairing power lines and poles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
753 
WWUS71 KRLX 242254
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
554 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-014-250000-
/O.EXP.KRLX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210224T2300Z/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-
Mason-Lincoln-Putnam-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, Grayson, 
Olive Hill, Carter Caves State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, 
Ashland, Cannonsburg, Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, 
Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Kenova, Ceredo, 
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Harts, Alum Creek, 
Hamlin, Teays Valley, and Hurricane
554 PM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Windy conditions have settled down well below criteria and no
longer pose a significant threat. There is still a small chance 
for any showers to bring some gusty winds down from aloft which 
have potential to break limbs off or knock down already damaged 
trees.

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.