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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2022, 12:24 AM EDT for Harrison County, Taylor 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.
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- Issued
- Aug 2, 2022, 12:24 AM EDT (04:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2022, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
Counties Harrison County, WV, Taylor County, WV
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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 10:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 10:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 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
Local storm report, Aug 1, 9:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 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, 2 hours 49 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
12Special weather statement, Aug 1, 10:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1006 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-020230-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Cabell WV-
1006 PM EDT Mon Aug 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Gallia,
east central Lawrence, southwestern Mason and northeastern Cabell
Counties through 1030 PM EDT...
At 1005 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Lake Vesuvius, 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...
Waterloo, Crown City, Athalia, Green Bottom, Scottown and Ashton.
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 8249 3871 8249 3875 8207 3848 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 270DEG 19KT 3862 8240
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:24 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1224 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022
WVZ031-032-020500-
Harrison WV-Taylor WV-
1224 AM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022
...A strong, heavy thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Taylor and central Harrison Counties through 100 AM EDT...
At 1223 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong, heavy
thunderstorm near Lumberport, or 7 miles northwest of Clarksburg,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem,
Lumberport, Anmoore, Flemington, Valley Falls, Rosemont, Wolf Summit,
Meadland, McGee, Meadowbrook and Despard.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 116 and 129.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 67 and 82.
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 3940 8021 3939 8020 3940 8010 3939 8009
3939 8005 3925 8004 3924 8017 3923 8017
3924 8055 3935 8054 3936 8053 3937 8054
3941 8054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 270DEG 27KT 3934 8045
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 25 min |
| 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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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.