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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Mar 31, 2022, 12:39 PM EDT for Clay County, West Virginia. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 31, 2022, 12:39 PM EDT (16:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2022, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 55
County Clay County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 490 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 31, 11:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 11:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV Issued by National Weather Service Jackson KY 1001 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 KYZ101>103-105-011415- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY- 1001 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A line of showers and thunderstorms will cross the area today ahead of a cold front. Locally strong wind gusts may occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-011415- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia- Lawrence OH- 1001 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A line of showers and thunderstorms will cross the area today ahead of a cold front. Locally strong wind gusts may occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034-039-040-515>522-524-525-011415- 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- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- 1001 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A line of showers and thunderstorms will cross the area today ahead of a cold front. Locally strong wind gusts may occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A wintry mix will occur Friday morning with possible snow accumulations less than 1 inch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. WVZ523-526-011415- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph- 1001 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. A line of showers and thunderstorms will cross the area today ahead of a cold front. Locally strong wind gusts may occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A wintry mix will occur Friday morning with snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. DJ
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Special weather statement, Mar 31, 11:51 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1233 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
WVZ031-032-311700-
Harrison WV-Taylor WV-
1233 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
...A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TAYLOR AND CENTRAL HARRISON
COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...
At 1231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nutter Fort, or near Clarksburg, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Grafton, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, West Milford, Flemington, Valley
Falls, Rosemont, Wolf Summit, Meadland, Thornton, McGee, Meadowbrook,
Despard, and Knottsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3936 7990 3915 8043 3925 8052 3944 8030
3943 8026 3939 8020 3940 8012 3941 8011
3939 8009 3940 8003 3942 8000 3943 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 232DEG 35KT 3924 8041
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KramarSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 12:36 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1236 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
WVZ015-025-026-515-311700-
Northwest Raleigh WV-Boone WV-Kanawha WV-Logan WV-
1236 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN BOONE COUNTY THROUGH 100
PM EDT...
At 1236 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Van, or 9 miles southeast of Madison, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Van, Wharton, Whitesville, Sylvester, Seth, Leewood, Prenter,
Eskdale, and Sharples.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3793 8184 3817 8157 3813 8144 3800 8137
3799 8138 3785 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 232DEG 35KT 3796 8169
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KramarSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 12:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1239 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
WVZ015-016-018-027-028-311715-
Calhoun WV-Clay WV-Roane WV-Kanawha WV-Braxton WV-
1239 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CLAY COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM
EDT...
At 1239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glen, or 10 miles west of Clay, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clay, Big Otter, Wallback, Glen, Harrison, Nebo, Ivydale, Procious,
Servia, and Chloe.
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.
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 3832 8125 3844 8136 3870 8112 3867 8097
3851 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 227DEG 39KT 3842 8127
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
KramarThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie, Tyler | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 11:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 11:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 11:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 12:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 12:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 35 min |
| Mar 31, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 27 min |
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