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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT for McDowell 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.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
County McDowell County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 155 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-039-040- 101800- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-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-Upshur-Barbour- 155 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central 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. .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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-515>526-101800- Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh- Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette- Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 155 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of northeast West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Slow moving showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, with the threat for localized flash flooding continuing Wednesday and Wednesday night, until a cold front finally crosses. A Flood Watch may be needed if confidence in higher rainfall amounts increases. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ066-067-101800- Perry-Morgan- 155 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Slow moving showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, with repetitive rounds of rainfall possibly resulting in localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Slow moving showers and thunderstorms could bring heavy downpours, with the threat for localized flash flooding continuing Wednesday and Wednesday night, until a cold front finally crosses. A Flood Watch may be needed if confidence in higher rainfall amounts increases. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
427 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
OHZ066-067-092100-
Morgan OH-Perry OH-
427 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Perry
and Morgan Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chesterhill, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
McConnelsville, Chesterhill, Crooksville, Malta, Stockport, Bristol,
Eagleport and Hackney.
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.
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 3977 8207 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8162
3959 8166 3959 8169 3958 8172 3955 8172
3952 8170 3948 8172 3949 8182 3946 8183
3945 8187 3945 8196 3978 8211 3978 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 245DEG 34KT 3955 8192
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:45 PM EDT, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
445 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
OHZ084-092115-
Vinton OH-
445 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Vinton
County through 515 PM EDT...
At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Mcarthur, moving east at 20 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...
Allensville and Eagle Mills.
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.
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 3937 8275 3936 8264 3937 8263 3937 8252
3938 8251 3939 8243 3919 8256 3920 8268
3921 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 262DEG 19KT 3929 8264
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
459 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
OHZ067-092130-
Morgan OH-
459 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Morgan County
through 530 PM EDT...
At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McConnelsville, moving northeast 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...
McConnelsville, Chesterhill, Malta, Stockport, Bristol, Eagleport and
Hackney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8159
3959 8169 3958 8172 3953 8172 3953 8170
3949 8171 3950 8196 3977 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 224DEG 25KT 3964 8176
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
KHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 5:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more | 34 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Taylor | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Vinton | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson | 4 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens | 36 min |
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