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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2022, 2:55 PM EDT for Doddridge County, Ritchie County, Tyler County, West Virginia. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2022, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Doddridge County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 11:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 1451 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1391 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 23, 1:59 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 1:59 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 KYZ101>103-OHZ083-086-087-241600- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Jackson OH-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky and portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A heat advisory may be needed again Sunday for heat indices in the lower 100s. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall Sunday, mainly at night. There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and a slight risk for excessive rainfall on Monday. .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. WVZ006-007-014-241600- Cabell-Mason-Putnam- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A heat advisory may be needed again Sunday for heat indices in the lower 100s. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall Sunday, mainly at night. There is also a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and a slight risk for excessive rainfall on Monday. .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. KYZ105-WVZ005-013-015-024>026-241600- Lawrence KY-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, and portions of southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A heat advisory may be needed again Sunday for heat indices in the lower 100s. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and a slight risk for excessive rainfall on Monday. .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. OHZ066-067-241600- Perry-Morgan- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Heat indices are expected to rise into the mid to upper 90s on on Sunday, with some locations possibly approaching triple digits. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms on Sunday, mainly late in the day and at night, and a marginal risk for excessive rainfall on Monday. .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. OHZ075-076-WVZ010-011-241600- Athens-Washington-Pleasants-Tyler- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Heat indices are expected to rise into the mid to upper 90s on on Sunday, with some locations possibly approaching triple digits. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There are marginal risks for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms on Sunday, mainly at night, and on Monday. .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. OHZ084-241600- Vinton- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Heat indices are expected to rise into the mid to upper 90s on on Sunday, with some locations possibly approaching triple digits. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There are marginal risks for excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms on Sunday, mainly at night, and for excessive rainfall on Monday. .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. OHZ085-WVZ008-009-016>020-027>032-039-040-241600- Meigs-Jackson WV-Wood-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay- Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and heavy rainfall being the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A heat advisory may be needed Sunday for heat indices in the upper 90s to lower 100s. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall on Sunday, mainly at night. There is a marginal risk for excessive rainfall, and a slight risk for severe thunderstorms, on Monday. .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. VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-515>526-241600- Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh- Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette- Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 1156 AM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of northeast West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. A front is expected to linger over the region for much of next week. While exact placement is uncertain at this distance, the potential exists for rounds of storms and an increase in the flash flood threat. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall and a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms on Monday. .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. GW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:09 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
224 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
OHZ076-WVZ008>011-016>020-029-031-231915-
Washington OH-Calhoun WV-Jackson WV-Doddridge WV-Roane WV-
Harrison WV-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Gilmer WV-Pleasants WV-
Tyler WV-
224 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Washington,
Pleasants, northern Calhoun, Ritchie, Doddridge, northwestern Gilmer,
Wirt, Tyler, north central Roane, northeastern Jackson, Wood and
northwestern Harrison Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Shadyside to 9 miles south of Spencer. Movement
was east at 30 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys, Elizabeth,
Middlebourne, Grantsville, Vienna, Williamstown, Paden City, Salem,
Sistersville, Pennsboro, Belmont, West Union, Mineralwells, North
Bend State Park, Lubeck and Boaz.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 156 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 2.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 3 and 66.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3955 8079
3947 8071 3947 8064 3943 8054 3947 8049
3946 8046 3914 8062 3914 8066 3909 8073
3907 8073 3876 8126 3910 8174 3914 8174
3958 8127 3957 8104 3954 8104 3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 285DEG 27KT 3997 8078 3867 8138
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
08Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:26 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
226 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
KYZ101-102-231915-
Greenup KY-Carter KY-
226 PM EDT Sat Jul 23 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Greenup and central
Carter Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Load, or 10 miles north of Carter Caves State Park, moving southeast
at 30 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...
Grayson, Carter Caves State Park, Load, Denton, Gesling, Greenbo
Lake, Oldtown, Naples, Carter, Flatwoods, Russell, Bellefonte,
Hopewell, Brushart, Hitchins and Warnock.
This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 163 and
180.
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 3843 8323 3844 8321 3845 8321 3847 8319
3849 8319 3854 8314 3854 8312 3859 8307
3862 8308 3864 8306 3850 8267 3840 8281
3837 8282 3836 8278 3822 8289 3840 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 311DEG 26KT 3853 8308
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
08Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:28 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
228 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0221 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MASON 39.02N 82.01W
07/23/2022 MASON WV PUBLIC
HALF OF A 12 INCH APPLE TREE KNOCKED DOWN,
FENCE BLOWN DOWN AND MOVED A FEW FEET,
SMALLER MAPLE TREE KNOCKED OVER, PIECE OF
ROOF BLOWN OFF OF BARN.
&&Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:42 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
242 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW MCARTHUR 39.25N 82.48W
07/23/2022 VINTON OH 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON POLERLINES ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
&&Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
252 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0218 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N POMEROY 39.09N 82.03W
07/23/2022 MEIGS OH 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES ON POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE
COUNTY.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 3:43 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane | 34 min |
| Jul 23, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt, Wood | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt, Wood | 46 min |
| Jul 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Roane | 43 min |
| Jul 23, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis | 32 min |
| Jul 23, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Nicholas | 56 min |
| Jul 23, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 67 min |
| Jul 23, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Webster | 55 min |
| Jul 23, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas | 25 min |
| Jul 23, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 36 min |
| Jul 23, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Nicholas | 21 min |
| Jul 23, 4:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 47 min |
| Jul 23, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Vinton | 23 min |
| Jul 23, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Vinton | 31 min |
| Jul 23, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Carter, Greenup | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence | 47 min |
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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.