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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

July 27, 2022Logan County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Jul 27, 2022, 1:21 AM EDT for Logan County, West Virginia. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2022, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2022, 2:15 AM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV

County Logan County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 224 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2022-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 58 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2022-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
58 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
929 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 26, 7:24 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 7:24 PM EDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 9:14 AM EDT, 16 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
914 AM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-085>087-WVZ005>008-013>018-026>030-039-515>526-
271315-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Jackson OH-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-
Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-
Calhoun-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Upshur-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
914 AM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions
of southeast Ohio and much of 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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There is also a marginal risk that thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon
and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and possibly large
hail.

.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.

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-WVZ009>011-019-020-031-032-040-271315-
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Ritchie-
Doddridge-Harrison-Taylor-Barbour-
914 AM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio,
and portions of central West Virginia and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a slight chance that showers and thunderstorms could cause
flash flooding today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A front is expected to linger over the region for much of the work
week. With rounds of showers and thunderstorms, the chances for
flash flooding increases each day. A flash flood watch may be
needed should confidence increase.

There is also a marginal risk that thunderstorms Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and
possibly large hail.

.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-WVZ024-025-033-034-271315-
Dickenson-Buchanan-Mingo-Logan-McDowell-Wyoming-
914 AM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and
southern 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.

   Flood Watch.

There is a marginal chance that thunderstorms could produce damaging
winds this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

There is also a marginal risk that thunderstorms Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon and evening could produce damaging wind gusts and
possibly large hail.

.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, Jul 26, 11:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1127 PM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

WVZ015-517-518-520-270515-
Southeast Nicholas-Kanawha-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Fayette-
1127 PM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

...Steams and Creeks Running High...

Multiple rounds of rainfall have fallen in a band from eastern
Kanawha County across Fayette County and into extreme southern
Nicholas county. Some areas have received 2 to 3 inches today. This
will cause streams to run high with water problems possible in low
lying areas and areas of poor drainage.

LAT...LON 3808 8071 3810 8088 3808 8089 3806 8087
      3805 8083 3806 8080 3804 8083 3802 8080
      3799 8078 3799 8079 3809 8153 3811 8152
      3814 8157 3823 8152 3814 8091 3812 8090
      3814 8088 3811 8087 3813 8084 3810 8068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 240DEG 49KT 3812 8126

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Local storm report, Jul 27, 12:08 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1208 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1018 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GILBERT CREEK           37.58N 81.89W
07/26/2022                   MINGO              WV   911 CALL CENTER

            MINGO COUNTY 911 CENTER HAD SEVERAL REPORTS
            OF ROADS WASHED OUT IN THE GILBERT CREEK
            COMMUNITY FROM THE HEAVY RAINS. SOME
            RESIDENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:21 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
121 AM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022

WVZ025-026-270615-
Boone-Logan-
121 AM EDT Wed Jul 27 2022

...Steams and Creeks Running High...

Multiple rounds of rainfall have fallen in a band across portions of
Logan County into southern Boone County. Some areas have received 1
to 1.5 inches in the last couple of hours. This will cause creeks
and streams to run high with water problems possible in low lying
areas and areas of poor drainage.

LAT...LON 3797 8178 3785 8166 3785 8210 3794 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 240DEG 49KT 3789 8191

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXFayette108 min
Jul 27, 3:06 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh5 hr
Jul 27, 3:38 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatRLXFayette4 hr
Jul 27, 5:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXNicholas83 min
Jul 27, 5:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWyoming94 min
Jul 27, 5:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXClay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas5 hr
Jul 27, 6:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXMcDowell5 hr
Jul 27, 7:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXBoone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh4 hr
Jul 27, 9:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMason, Putnam50 min
Jul 27, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMingo50 min
Jul 27, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Roane44 min
Jul 27, 10:44 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXClay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas4 hr
Jul 27, 10:56 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLogan, Mingo4 hr
Jul 27, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXClay, Fayette, Nicholas36 min
Jul 27, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWebster34 min
Jul 27, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell29 min
Jul 27, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWayne15 min
Jul 27, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan, Mingo39 min
Jul 27, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Mason, Putnam31 min
Jul 27, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCabell, Wayne29 min
Jul 27, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan, Mingo32 min
Jul 27, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRoane, Wirt36 min
Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln, Putnam, Wayne30 min
Jul 27, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan31 min
Jul 27, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo31 min
Jul 27, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWyoming46 min
Jul 27, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoone, Fayette, Logan47 min
Jul 27, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWyoming31 min
Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMcDowell, Wyoming32 min
Jul 27, 4:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXLogan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming2 hr
Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXLogan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming58 min
Jul 27, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln, Wayne30 min
Jul 27, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLawrence28 min
Jul 27, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCarter, Greenup38 min
Jul 27, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBoyd, Carter, Greenup33 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.