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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2023, 4:36 PM EDT for 5 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 69 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, 4:36 PM EDT (20:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2023, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 69 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barbour County, WV, Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Randolph County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1660 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 649 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 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 Jul 28, 4:10 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 4:10 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 WVZ515>526-292015- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 557 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a slight risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a slight risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. WVZ020-028>032-039-040-292015- Doddridge-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 557 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and northern 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. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. KYZ101-102-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083-084-WVZ010-011-292015- Greenup-Carter-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH- Vinton-Pleasants-Tyler- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio and northern 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. Heat Advisory. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. WVZ027-034-292015- Clay-Wyoming- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 557 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern 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. Heat Advisory. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a slight risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. VAZ003-004-WVZ024-033-292015- Dickenson-Buchanan-Mingo-McDowell- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and southern 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. Heat Advisory. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a slight risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. KYZ103-OHZ085>087-WVZ005>009-013-014-016-017-019-025-292015- Boyd-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood- Lincoln-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Ritchie-Logan- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northern, southern 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. Excessive Heat Warning. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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. WVZ015-018-026-292015- Kanawha-Calhoun-Boone- 404 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 557 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern 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. Excessive Heat Warning. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Showers and storms this afternoon and evening will contain heavy downpours. Localized water issues could occur if repetitive storms occur over the same location. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms today, with damaging winds the primary risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Periods of showers and storms with heavy downpours this weekend could lead to localized water issues. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe storms on Saturday, with damaging winds the primary hazard. .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
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:55 PM EDT, 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 32 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, 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 |
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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.