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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

August 9, 2022Wood County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2022, 6:51 PM EDT for Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 24 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, 6:51 PM EDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2022, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

County Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2022-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 337 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2022-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
337 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
782 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 9, 6:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 1:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
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, 4:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes 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

KH
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 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

KH
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 6:24 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 6:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 1:17 PM EDTFlood WatchRLXBarbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more34 hr
Aug 9, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWood28 min
Aug 9, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler35 min
Aug 9, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha30 min
Aug 9, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTaylor25 min
Aug 9, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMcDowell30 min
Aug 9, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens34 min
Aug 9, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGallia34 min
Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan33 min
Aug 9, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXVinton30 min
Aug 9, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan31 min
Aug 9, 5:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXGallia, Jackson4 hr
Aug 9, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan28 min
Aug 9, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens36 min

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Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2022Every special weather statement in 2022

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.