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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT for Pocahontas County, Randolph County, Webster County, West Virginia. It was in force for 47 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
- Aug 7, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2023, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pocahontas County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 10:57 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
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 Aug 7, 11:05 AM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 11:05 AM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1101 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-081515- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-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- 1101 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...TORNADO WATCH 599 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of 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. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 7, 12:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
107 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1235 PM Hail 5 NNW Lumberport 39.44N 80.38W
08/07/2023 E0.88 inch Harrison WV Trained Spotter
&&
ARBLocal storm report, Aug 7, 1:31 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
131 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM Hail 5 E Mineral Wells 39.16N 81.41W
08/07/2023 E1.00 inch Wood WV Cocorahs
Photo of quarter size hail.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:34 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
135 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0123 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Sutton 38.62N 80.70W
08/07/2023 Braxton WV 911 Call Center
Tree reported down.
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GWLocal storm report, Aug 7, 1:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 5:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 6:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 6:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Lewis | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 7:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 10:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wood | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 11:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 11:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 11:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 12:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Wood | 14 min |
| Aug 7, 12:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 12:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Clay, Roane | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 12:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wood | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 12:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Tyler | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 1:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wood | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Webster | 13 min |
| Aug 7, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 1:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 15 min |
| Aug 7, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam | 20 min |
| Aug 7, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam | 20 min |
| Aug 7, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 16 min |
| Aug 7, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wirt | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Kanawha, Roane | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Ritchie | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Roane | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 27 min |
| Aug 7, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 28 min |
| Aug 7, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | McDowell | 18 min |
| Aug 7, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler, Wood | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 4:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 4:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Vinton | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 5:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Morgan | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 13 min |
| Aug 7, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 42 min |
| Aug 7, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Vinton | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Vinton, Washington | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 2:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Boyd, Carter, Greenup | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lawrence | 28 min |
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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.