Alert archive / West Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 27, 2023, 5:18 PM EST for Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Gallia County, Meigs County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2023, 5:18 PM EST (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2023, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Gallia County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:07 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 993 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Feb 27, 2:06 PM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 2:06 PM EST, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 4:14 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 414 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>010-017-282115- Greenup-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs- Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Wirt- 414 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 48 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia and western 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. Wind Advisory. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. KYZ102-103-WVZ006-011-014-016-019-020-282115- Carter-Boyd-Cabell-Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Ritchie-Doddridge- 414 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western 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. Wind Advisory. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. KYZ105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-015-018-024>034-039-040-515>522-525- 282115- Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha-Calhoun-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 Randolph- 414 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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. WVZ523-524-526-282115- Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph- 414 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast 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. Wind Advisory. .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. Wind Advisory. .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. GW
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 27, 4:18 PM EST, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
418 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
KYZ101-272145-
Greenup KY-
418 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Greenup
County through 445 PM EST...
At 418 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Letitia, or 14 miles southwest of Portsmouth, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Letitia, Franklin Furnace and Grays Branch.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
Kentucky.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 8307 3862 8308 3862 8307 3863 8307
3864 8305 3866 8305 3869 8303 3874 8287
3873 8287 3869 8288 3866 8286 3860 8285
3856 8310 3857 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 252DEG 50KT 3860 8314
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
30Local storm report, Feb 27, 4:22 PM EST, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
422 PM EST MON FEB 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM TSTM WND GST 10 NNE CARTER CAVES STA 38.49N 83.02W
02/27/2023 E42 MPH GREENUP KY CO-OP OBSERVER
WARNOCK CO-OP OBSERVER MEASURED A WIND GUST
OF 42 MPH.
&&Local storm report, Feb 27, 4:44 PM EST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
444 PM EST MON FEB 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NNE CARTER CAVES STA 38.49N 83.02W
02/27/2023 E42 MPH GREENUP KY CO-OP OBSERVER
**CORRECTION** WARNOCK CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED A NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 42
MPH.
&&Special weather statement, Feb 27, 5:05 PM EST, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
505 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ085>087-WVZ005>009-017-272300-
Boyd KY-Lawrence KY-Greenup KY-Carter KY-Lawrence OH-Meigs OH-
Gallia OH-Wirt WV-Wood WV-Wayne WV-Jackson WV-Mason WV-Cabell WV-
505 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
...Gusty showers will impact portions of Boyd, southeastern Greenup,
southeastern Carter, central Lawrence, southeastern Meigs, Lawrence,
Gallia, northwestern Wirt, northern Jackson, northwestern Wayne,
southwestern Wood, Mason and central Cabell Counties through 600 PM
EST...
At 503 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking widely scattered gusty
showers along a line extending from near Rio Grande to Leisure.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Point Pleasant, Grayson, Gallipolis,
Louisa, Coal Grove, Pomeroy, Wayne, Chesapeake, Racine, Proctorville,
Rutland, Blaine, Beech Fork State Park, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius,
Grayson Lake State Park and Yatesville Lake State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 142 and 165.
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 171 and 191.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 21.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northeastern
Kentucky...southeastern Ohio...and western and northwestern West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3906 8213 3914 8142 3864 8199 3861 8206
3858 8206 3803 8267 3801 8302 3804 8300
3805 8296 3809 8293 3812 8289 3817 8292
3817 8298 3820 8301 3820 8304 3818 8305
3823 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 263DEG 34KT 3890 8231 3804 8332
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
30Special weather statement, Feb 27, 5:06 PM EST, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
506 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
OHZ066-067-272300-
Morgan OH-Perry OH-
506 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Perry and Morgan
Counties through 600 PM EST...
At 506 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Somerset to near New Lexington to near
Logan. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
New Lexington, McConnelsville, Somerset, Shawnee, Perry State Forest,
Crooksville, Junction City, New Straitsville, Malta, Corning,
Bristol, Hemlock, Rendville, Hackney and Eagleport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southeastern
Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 8217 3981 8207 3977 8208 3977 8207
3976 8165 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159
3959 8165 3959 8169 3958 8172 3955 8212
3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238 3974 8236
3974 8240 3983 8239 3986 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 261DEG 30KT 3981 8234 3971 8232 3955 8245
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 5:05 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell, Mason | 55 min |
| Feb 27, 5:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 23 min |
| Feb 27, 5:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 31 min |
| Feb 27, 6:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants | 17 min |
| Feb 27, 5:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan, Perry | 54 min |
| Feb 27, 5:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton | 30 min |
| Feb 27, 6:04 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 26 min |
| Feb 27, 4:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 27 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.