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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

August 4, 2022Harrison County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT for Harrison County, West Virginia. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 4, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2022, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Harrison County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 8:19 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 8:19 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 12:23 PM EDT, 8 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1223 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

VAZ003-004-WVZ013-015-024>027-033-034-515>520-051630-
Dickenson-Buchanan-Lincoln-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-McDowell-
Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
1223 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and
portions of central West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and
southern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-014-016>020-
028>032-039-040-521>526-051630-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-
Doddridge-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
1223 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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.

Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. Some storms may
produce locally damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
737 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

WVZ030-039-050015-
Upshur WV-Lewis WV-
737 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Lewis
and northwestern Upshur Counties through 815 PM EDT...

At 737 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Stonewall Jackson, or 9 miles south of Weston, moving
northeast at 15 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...
Walkersville, Horner, Lorentz and French Creek.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 near mile marker 87.
 Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3890 8022 3885 8051 3891 8057 3908 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 242DEG 15KT 3890 8048

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:46 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 8:14 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 8:16 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 8:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 4, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	31 min
Aug 4, 8:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour	29 min
Aug 4, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Tyler	13 min
Aug 5, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison	73 min
Aug 5, 12:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Randolph	3 hr
Aug 5, 1:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Randolph	3 hr
Aug 5, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun	26 min
Aug 5, 3:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Gilmer	106 min
Aug 5, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Summers	16 min
Aug 5, 3:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Gilmer, Lewis	84 min
Aug 5, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Gilmer, Lewis	80 min
Aug 5, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Webster	32 min
Aug 5, 4:08 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Braxton, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster	4 hr
Aug 5, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	27 min
Aug 5, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Upshur	32 min
Aug 5, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Roane	35 min
Aug 5, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	17 min
Aug 5, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Roane	18 min
Aug 5, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Roane	18 min
Aug 5, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mingo	30 min
Aug 5, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Roane	30 min
Aug 5, 5:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Roane	3 hr
Aug 5, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Logan, Mingo	33 min
Aug 5, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Randolph	30 min
Aug 5, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone	21 min
Aug 5, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell	22 min
Aug 5, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Logan, Raleigh, Wyoming	43 min
Aug 5, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell	23 min
Aug 5, 7:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	23 min
Aug 5, 10:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Perry	26 min
Aug 5, 12:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Perry	3 hr
Aug 5, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Washington	27 min
Aug 5, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Dickenson	24 min
Aug 5, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	53 min
Aug 5, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Buchanan	52 min
Aug 5, 6:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	3 hr

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