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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Charleston, WV

April 16, 2023Athens County, Morgan County, Washington County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 16, 2023, 2:41 PM EDT for Athens County, Morgan County, Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 49 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
Apr 16, 2023, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2023, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Washington County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Apr 16, 2:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 2:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 10:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1049 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ083-086-087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>016-024>028-
033-034-039-515>522-524-525-171500-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Jackson OH-Gallia-Lawrence OH-
Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Lincoln-Putnam-
Kanawha-Roane-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-
1049 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions
of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
into this evening, with damaging wind gusts being the threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Low afternoon humidity and gusty winds will bring an increasing
afternoon fire danger Tuesday through Thursday.

.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.

OHZ066-067-075-076-084-085-WVZ009>011-017>020-029>032-040-171500-
Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Vinton-Meigs-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-
Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Barbour-
1049 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
into this evening, with damaging wind gusts being the threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Frost is possible overnight Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Low afternoon humidity and gusty winds will bring an increasing
afternoon fire danger Tuesday through Thursday.

.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.

WVZ523-526-171500-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Randolph-
1049 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
into tonight, with damaging wind gusts being the threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Strong winds are expected Monday through Tuesday, with peak gusts as
high as 45 to 50 mph possible Monday night into Tuesday. If
confidence increases in these strong gusts, then a wind advisory
would be needed. Also, light late season snowfall accumulations of an
inch or two are possible Monday night into Tuesday.

Low afternoon humidity and gusty winds could bring an increasing
afternoon fire danger Tuesday through Thursday.

.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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRoane21 min
Apr 16, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXKanawha13 min
Apr 16, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun19 min
Apr 16, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas29 min
Apr 16, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie32 min
Apr 16, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPocahontas, Randolph35 min
Apr 16, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXAthens, Meigs28 min
Apr 16, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan26 min
Apr 16, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Vinton36 min
Apr 16, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens28 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.