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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Charleston, WV

July 28, 20235 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2023, 2:43 PM EDT for 5 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 32 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: Jul 28, 2023, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Boone County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Putnam County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 15 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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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 28, 2:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 208 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: 1545 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 28, 2:33 PM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:33 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 2:25 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
114 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

KYZ102-281800-
Carter KY-
114 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Carter County
through 200 PM EDT...

At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Muses Mills, or 13 miles north of Morehead, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Grahn, Soldier, Globe, and Hitchins.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 149 and
177.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Grayson Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 8332 3833 8327 3834 8323 3842 8324
      3843 8322 3837 8284 3818 8292 3817 8294
      3818 8299 3820 8301 3820 8304 3818 8305
      3823 8309 3827 8317 3823 8322 3819 8323
      3819 8326 3822 8329 3821 8330 3831 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 281DEG 33KT 3839 8348

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ABE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
118 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

OHZ076-WVZ009-010-281800-
Washington OH-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-
118 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Washington,
central Pleasants and north central Wood Counties through 200 PM
EDT...

At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marietta, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size 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...
Marietta, St. Marys, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz, Newport,
Lowell, Lower Salem, Willow Island, and Devola.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 182 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 13.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3958 8126 3958 8116 3938 8109 3932 8158
      3953 8164 3960 8139 3960 8136 3959 8135
      3959 8128 3961 8128 3961 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 256DEG 16KT 3947 8153

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

ABE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
125 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

OHZ066-075-281800-
Athens OH-Perry OH-
125 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Perry and
northwestern Athens Counties through 200 PM EDT...

At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hide-A-Way Hills, or near Logan, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Nelsonville, New Lexington, Glouster, Somerset, Shawnee, Perry State
Forest, Thornport, Harbor Hills, Crooksville, Chauncey, Thornville,
Junction City, New Straitsville, Corning, Buchtel, Jacksonville,
Murray City, Trimble, Glenford, and Hemlock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3991 8217 3982 8217 3981 8207 3973 8208
      3972 8203 3949 8205 3946 8203 3938 8203
      3939 8229 3947 8228 3947 8217 3955 8216
      3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238 3974 8236
      3974 8241 3983 8240 3984 8247 3993 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 254DEG 39KT 3963 8246

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ABE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:44 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
144 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-281815-
Boyd KY-Greenup KY-Carter KY-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-
144 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Boyd, Greenup,
northern Lawrence, Carter and western Lawrence Counties through 215
PM EDT...

At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gesling, or near Carter Caves State Park, moving southeast 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...
Ashland, Portsmouth, Ironton, Grayson, Louisa, Coal Grove, Olive
Hill, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Grayson Lake State Park, Yatesville
Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Catlettsburg, Greenup, Fort
Gay, Coalton, Denton, Burnaugh, Gesling, and Greenbo Lake.

This includes Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 159 and
191.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8299 3875 8288 3861 8285 3857 8281
      3860 8274 3868 8276 3868 8270 3879 8265
      3878 8257 3839 8260 3826 8257 3824 8261
      3818 8261 3817 8264 3808 8258 3820 8301
      3819 8306 3827 8317 3825 8321
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 292DEG 33KT 3840 8304

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ABE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:51 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
151 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007-281830-
Washington OH-Jackson OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Morgan OH-Gallia OH-
Lawrence OH-Perry OH-Vinton OH-Mason WV-
151 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Meigs, southeastern
Perry, Gallia, western Washington, southeastern Jackson, Morgan,
eastern Vinton, Athens, north central Lawrence and northwestern Mason
Counties through 230 PM EDT...

At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nelsonville to South Webster. Movement was
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis,
Pomeroy, Glouster, McConnelsville, Mcarthur, Oak Hill, Beverly, Rio
Grande, Albany, Shawnee, Coolville, Rutland, Chesterhill, Lake Hope
State Park, and New Haven.

This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 14 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3977 8207 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159
      3959 8158 3958 8148 3964 8147 3963 8143
      3870 8215 3872 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265
      3887 8276 3939 8239 3939 8229 3947 8228
      3947 8217 3955 8216 3956 8226 3979 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 267DEG 47KT 3940 8219 3880 8274

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

ABE

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 2:34 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 27, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gilmer	23 min
Jul 27, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gilmer	13 min
Jul 27, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson	25 min
Jul 27, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Lewis	23 min
Jul 27, 9:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Roane	16 min
Jul 27, 10:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	22 min
Jul 27, 10:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	19 min
Jul 27, 10:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mason	15 min
Jul 27, 11:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	30 min
Jul 27, 11:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Kanawha, Putnam	3 hr
Jul 27, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha, Putnam	30 min
Jul 28, 6:52 AM EDT	Excessive Heat Warning	RLX	Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln and 8 more	11 hr
Jul 28, 1:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wayne	29 min
Jul 28, 2:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne	39 min
Jul 28, 2:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Wood	47 min
Jul 28, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam	26 min
Jul 28, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Ritchie, Wirt, Wood	41 min
Jul 28, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood	38 min
Jul 28, 3:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Roane	40 min
Jul 28, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler	47 min
Jul 28, 3:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie, Wirt	27 min
Jul 28, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Wyoming	37 min
Jul 28, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Nicholas, Raleigh and 1 more	45 min
Jul 28, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Kanawha, Nicholas and 1 more	38 min
Jul 28, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur	47 min
Jul 28, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	35 min
Jul 28, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette, McDowell, Raleigh, Wyoming	31 min
Jul 28, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Lewis, Nicholas, Upshur and 1 more	42 min
Jul 28, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Taylor, Upshur	46 min
Jul 28, 4:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster	69 min
Jul 28, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	26 min
Jul 28, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	16 min
Jul 28, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	16 min
Jul 27, 10:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gallia	21 min
Jul 27, 10:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Gallia	17 min
Jul 28, 1:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson, Vinton	35 min
Jul 28, 1:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Washington	42 min
Jul 28, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Perry	35 min
Jul 28, 1:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Morgan, Perry	42 min
Jul 28, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton	39 min
Jul 28, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Vinton, Washington	44 min
Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Carter	46 min
Jul 28, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup	31 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.