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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2022, 9:35 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Ohio. It was in force for 25 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
- Aug 1, 2022, 9:35 PM EDT (01:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2022, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Lawrence County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 1183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
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 Aug 1, 8:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 8:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 535 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034-039-040- 515>526-022145- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-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-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 535 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of a cold front this evening and tonight. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Flash flooding possible in thunderstorms on Friday. .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. OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-022145- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia- 535 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of a cold front through early Tuesday morning. The primary threats are damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. Some isolated water issues are possible in slow moving thunderstorms or repetitive rounds of rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Flash flooding possible in thunderstorms on Friday. .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, Aug 1, 4:02 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
402 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
OHZ075-076-WVZ009-012030-
Washington OH-Athens OH-Wood WV-
402 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Washington, southeastern Athens and central Wood Counties through 430
PM EDT...
At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coolville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Belpre, Coolville, Vienna, Washington, Mineralwells,
Boaz, Lubeck, North Hills, Little Hocking, Waverly, Fleming,
Blennerhassett and Davisville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 167 and 185.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 17.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3937 8136 3914 8141 3914 8143 3912 8145
3917 8175 3918 8176 3919 8189 3942 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 278DEG 26KT 3929 8179
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
440 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
WVZ009-017>019-012115-
Calhoun WV-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-
440 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Calhoun, southwestern Ritchie, Wirt and southeastern Wood Counties
through 515 PM EDT...
At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mineralwells, or near Elizabeth, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabeth, Mineralwells, Cairo, Cherry, Walker, Petroleum, Palestine,
Freeport, Davisville, Greencastle, Morristown, Rockport, Brohard,
Macfarlan and Munday.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 160
and 170.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3894 8119 3901 8156 3903 8159 3920 8156
3921 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 276DEG 18KT 3911 8148
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
504 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
WVZ018-028-029-012130-
Calhoun WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-
504 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Calhoun,
southwestern Gilmer and northwestern Braxton Counties through 530 PM
EDT...
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Arnoldsburg, or near Grantsville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, Cedar Creek State Park, Shock, Millstone,
Wilsie, Rosedale, Mount Zion, Orma, Nicut, Stumptown, Cedarville and
Normantown.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 8072 3863 8083 3876 8119 3878 8121
3879 8121 3894 8115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 287DEG 20KT 3884 8110
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
530 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
WVZ018-028-029-012200-
Calhoun WV-Gilmer WV-Braxton WV-
530 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Calhoun, southwestern Gilmer and central Braxton Counties through 600
PM EDT...
At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Arnoldsburg, or 11 miles southeast of Grantsville,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Shock, Frametown, Wilsie,
Rosedale, Exchange, Heaters, Nicut, Stumptown, Cedarville and
Normantown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 57 and 79.
Route 19 near mile marker 68.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 8109 3887 8107 3886 8062 3859 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 278DEG 21KT 3877 8100
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
12Local storm report, Aug 1, 9:20 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
920 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0614 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 NE BIRCH RIVER 38.56N 80.68W
08/01/2022 BRAXTON WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN THE LITTLE BIRCH AREA. TIME
ESTOMATED FROM RADAR.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 1, 9:35 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
935 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
OHZ086-087-WVZ006-020200-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Cabell WV-
935 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Gallia, central Lawrence and north central Cabell Counties through
1000 PM EDT...
At 934 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lake Vesuvius, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, Vernon, Waterloo, Aid, Crown City, Athalia,
Green Bottom, Pedro and Scottown.
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.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 8268 3871 8270 3877 8226 3850 8224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 267DEG 21KT 3862 8260
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 36 min |
| Aug 2, 2:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 2, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Webster | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 3:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 3:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 3:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay, Roane | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 3:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Webster | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Roane | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 8:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:37 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Aug 1, 10:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 1:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs, Vinton | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs, Vinton | 32 min |
| Aug 2, 2:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs, Vinton | 4 hr |
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