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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV

May 16, 2023McDowell County, Mingo County, Wyoming County, West Virginia; Buchanan County, Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2023, 5:17 PM EDT for McDowell County, Mingo County, Wyoming County, West Virginia; Buchanan County, Virginia. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2023, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Buchanan County, VA, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 16, 6:05 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Bradshaw, WV	TREE DOWN BLOCKING MOST OF THE ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 12:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 226 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 588 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

169 
WUUS51 KRLX 162117
SVRRLX
VAC027-WVC047-059-109-162215-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0021.230516T2117Z-230516T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
517 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northwestern McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
  Southwestern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mcandrews, or
  10 miles south of Williamson, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  War, Hanover, Gilbert Creek, Davy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Panther,
  Edgarton, Coalwood, Hurley and Avondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3740 8216 3754 8197 3753 8201 3755 8204
      3753 8205 3756 8207 3755 8213 3757 8215
      3758 8213 3759 8213 3760 8216 3760 8206
      3757 8159 3730 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 278DEG 27KT 3752 8229 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements

411 
WWUS51 KRLX 162141
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
541 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

VAC027-WVC047-059-109-162215-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T2215Z/
Buchanan VA-McDowell WV-Mingo WV-Wyoming WV-
541 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
MINGO AND SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTIES...

At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Argo, or 15
miles north of Grundy, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
War, Hanover, Gilbert Creek, Davy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Panther,
Edgarton, Coalwood, Hurley and Avondale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3740 8216 3754 8197 3753 8201 3755 8204
      3753 8205 3756 8207 3755 8213 3757 8215
      3758 8213 3759 8213 3760 8216 3760 8206
      3757 8159 3730 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 278DEG 27KT 3749 8206 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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411 
WWUS51 KRLX 162158
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
558 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

WVC059-162207-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T2215Z/
Mingo WV-
558 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3737 8201 3751 8189 3758 8182 3757 8159
      3730 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 278DEG 27KT 3747 8189 

$$

VAC027-WVC047-109-162215-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T2215Z/
Buchanan VA-McDowell WV-Wyoming WV-
558 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN
WYOMING COUNTIES...

At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Gilbert Creek, or 17 miles west of Welch, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
War, Davy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Panther, Coalwood and Avondale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3737 8201 3751 8189 3758 8182 3757 8159
      3730 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 278DEG 27KT 3747 8189 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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772 
WWUS51 KRLX 162206
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
606 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

VAC027-WVC047-109-162215-
/O.EXP.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230516T2215Z/
Buchanan VA-McDowell WV-Wyoming WV-
606 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...
NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN WYOMING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 615 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3737 8201 3751 8189 3758 8182 3757 8159
      3730 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 278DEG 27KT 3746 8183 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 5:44 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	McDowell	31 min
May 16, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	RLX	McDowell	38 min
May 16, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Dickenson	24 min
May 16, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Buchanan	25 min
May 16, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RLX	Dickenson	27 min
May 16, 5:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	RLX	Buchanan, Dickenson	38 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.