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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
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
The outline as issued.
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 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
25Local 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 25
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 108 min |
| Jul 27, 3:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 83 min |
| Jul 27, 5:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 94 min |
| Jul 27, 5:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | McDowell | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason, Putnam | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 50 min |
| Jul 27, 10:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Roane | 44 min |
| Jul 27, 10:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 10:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Nicholas | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 15 min |
| Jul 27, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 39 min |
| Jul 27, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Putnam | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane, Wirt | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Logan | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wyoming | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell, Wyoming | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming | 58 min |
| Jul 27, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Wayne | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 11:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Carter, Greenup | 38 min |
| Jul 27, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup | 33 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.