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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2022, 3:19 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Kentucky. It was in force for 43 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
- May 14, 2022, 3:19 PM EDT (19:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2022, 4:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lawrence County, KY
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 240 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1212 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 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 May 14, 3:12 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 3:12 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Charleston WV 312 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure moves up from the southeast today with afternoon and evening storms. Moisture remains on Sunday, with a cold front Monday. High pressure and dry weather on Tuesday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 1230 PM Saturday... Overall forecast thinking remains similar from previous shifts. Upper wave/low moving northeast from southeastern states, along with diurnal heating, will continue to create showers and thunderstorms through late this evening. Storms will be slow to move due to overall light flow pattern, and brief heavy downpours can occur. However, no flooding/water issues are anticipated. Storms will generally die off late tonight with loss of heating and as wave continues to move out of the area, with mainly dry conditions expected overnight. Fog still remains a possibility overnight, but coverage and extent highly uncertain and will largely depend on clearing and coverage of precipitation today. Lingering moisture on Sunday, combined with diurnal heating will result in additional showers and thunderstorms. As mentioned by previous forecaster, dry air at mid and upper levels will result in the potential for isolated strong downdrafts Sunday afternoon/evening, with model soundings indicating potential for Dcape values over 1000 J/kg. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 300 PM Saturday... A cold front will approach and pass through the area Sunday night into Monday introducing another round of showers and thunderstorms for the region. Rain chances peak Monday morning into the early afternoon, with dry weather quickly building back into the region after the front passes through, then continuing across the area through Tuesday night. A few strong to severe storms will be possible as the front moves through on Monday. High temperatures on Monday and Tuesday will be seasonable, with temperatures topping out in the mid to upper 70s for the lowlands. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 300 PM Saturday... The long term period begins Wednesday morning with lingering surface high pressure over the area exiting eastward, with a warm front slowly approaching the area from the southwest. This boundary will bring the chance for showers and thunderstorms back into the region beginning on Wednesday as it slowly lifts across the region late Wednesday into Thursday. High temperatures on Wednesday will be seasonable, with a warming trend beginning on Thursday as the front lifts through. By Friday, high temperatures will be in the upper 80s for the lowlands, with well above normal temperatures continuing into Saturday, along with muggy conditions. Shower and thunderstorm chances will decrease once the front passes through, with rain chances being more of the isolated nature for Friday and Saturday. Did lower PoPs a bit from guidance during this timeframe. && .AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 135 PM Saturday... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through 03Z, with brief MVFR and IFR conditions. Outside of storms, VFR with light surface winds expected. After 06Z, patchy MVFR/IFR fog is expected to develop, particularly in areas that receive clearing and precipitation from Saturday afternoon convection. Any fog will dissipate by 13Z with a return of VFR conditions with light surface winds. Convection will refire on Sunday, particularly after 16Z. Some storms on Sunday will be capable of strong/damaging wind gusts and hail. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and restrictions with showers/storms on Saturday may vary from forecast. Fog development and extent tonight may vary from forecast. EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION: H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS. L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL. UTC 1HRLY 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 EDT 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M AFTER 18Z SUNDAY... Brief IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...SL/GW NEAR TERM...SL SHORT TERM...GW LONG TERM...GW AVIATION...SL
Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 5:05 AM EDT, 10 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 505 AM EDT Sat May 14 2022 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-039-040-515>526-150915- Dickenson-Buchanan-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- 505 AM EDT Sat May 14 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of northeast West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Slow moving thunderstorms could produce isolated flooding issues this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk of thunderstorms producing damaging winds or large hail on Sunday and 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. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032- 150915- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-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- 505 AM EDT Sat May 14 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a marginal risk of thunderstorms producing damaging winds or large hail on Sunday and 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 14, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 14, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 200 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 KYZ101-102-141830- Greenup KY-Carter KY- 200 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Greenup and northeastern Carter Counties through 230 PM EDT... At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gesling, or near Carter Caves State Park, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gesling, Load, Greenbo Lake, Oldtown, Carter, Hopewell and Warnock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3835 8308 3845 8316 3859 8292 3838 8284 TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 245DEG 17KT 3844 8305 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH 14
Special weather statement, May 14, 2:25 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 225 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 KYZ101-102-141900- Greenup KY-Carter KY- 225 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Greenup and southeastern Carter Counties through 300 PM EDT... At 225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grayson, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grayson, Hopewell and Hitchins. This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 166 and 176. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3834 8306 3842 8303 3842 8282 3824 8293 TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 290DEG 12KT 3836 8297 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH 14
Special weather statement, May 14, 2:33 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 233 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 KYZ101-141900- Greenup KY- 233 PM EDT Sat May 14 2022 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Greenup County through 300 PM EDT... At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Load, or 13 miles south of Portsmouth. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Load. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3857 8301 3860 8294 3855 8288 3850 8298 TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 340DEG 1KT 3856 8296 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH 14
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 46 min |
| May 14, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 39 min |
| May 14, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 3 hr |
| May 14, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 57 min |
| May 14, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Carter | 25 min |
| May 14, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 30 min |
| May 14, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Carter | 35 min |
| May 14, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 27 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.