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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Charleston, WV
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.
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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.
- 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
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.