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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

August 7, 20234 counties in West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2023, 6:17 AM EDT for 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 7, 2023, 6:17 AM EDT (10:17 UTC)
Expired: Aug 7, 2023, 6:45 AM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 30

Counties Doddridge County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Tyler County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 150 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: 908 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 5:37 AM EDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 5:37 AM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 3:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
354 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>526-080800-
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-
354 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms area wide this
afternoon and evening. The main threats will be damaging winds,
heavy rain, and hail. Isolated tornadoes can not be ruled out.

There is also a threat for localized flash flooding today and into
the evening.

.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

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:15 AM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
415 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

OHZ083-084-070845-
Jackson OH-Vinton OH-
415 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Jackson and
northwestern Vinton Counties through 445 AM EDT...

At 413 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chillicothe to South Shore. Movement was
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Jackson, Wellston, Mcarthur, Oak Hill, Hamden, Coalton, Petersburg,
Mabee, Allensville, Creola, Eagle Mills, and Byer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storms pass.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8279 3917 8277 3937 8275 3937 8252
      3940 8251 3939 8243 3892 8247 3884 8262
      3886 8276 3894 8275 3895 8280 3897 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 230DEG 47KT 3930 8294 3874 8298

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kredensor

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 4:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
442 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

OHZ075-083>086-070915-
Jackson OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Gallia OH-Vinton OH-
442 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Meigs,
northern Gallia, Jackson, Vinton and western Athens Counties through
515 AM EDT...

At 441 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hocking Hills State Park to near Oak Hill.
Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Athens, Jackson, Wellston, Nelsonville, Glouster, Mcarthur, Oak Hill,
Rio Grande, Albany, Rutland, Lake Hope State Park, Middleport,
Chauncey, Hamden, Buchtel, Jacksonville, Coalton, Murray City,
Trimble, and Zaleski.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storms pass.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 8205 3946 8205 3946 8202 3899 8207
      3897 8209 3893 8211 3883 8258 3885 8259
      3885 8269 3936 8265 3936 8264 3937 8263
      3937 8252 3940 8251 3939 8229 3947 8228
      3947 8217 3956 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 243DEG 43KT 3937 8258 3887 8262

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kredensor

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:14 AM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
514 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

OHZ067-075-076-085-086-WVZ007>009-070945-
Washington OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Morgan OH-Gallia OH-Jackson WV-
Mason WV-Wood WV-
514 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Meigs, northeastern
Gallia, western Washington, Morgan, Athens, northwestern Mason, north
central Jackson and southwestern Wood Counties through 545 AM EDT...

At 513 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Buchtel to 6 miles north of Point
Pleasant. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Parkersburg, Athens, Belpre, Nelsonville, Point Pleasant, Pomeroy,
Glouster, McConnelsville, Beverly, Albany, Racine, Coolville,
Rutland, Chesterhill, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New Haven,
Mason, Washington, and Tuppers Plains.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 151 and 161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storms pass.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Charleston West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159 3905 8155
      3903 8158 3902 8156 3885 8219 3947 8223
      3947 8217 3951 8216 3955 8208 3955 8204
      3957 8204 3976 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 244DEG 42KT 3943 8217 3895 8214

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kredensor

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 5:41 AM EDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
541 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

OHZ067-075-076-085-WVZ008>010-017-019-071015-
Washington OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Morgan OH-Jackson WV-Wirt WV-
Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-
541 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Meigs,
Washington, eastern Morgan, eastern Athens, western Pleasants,
northwestern Ritchie, northwestern Wirt, north central Jackson and
Wood Counties through 615 AM EDT...

At 539 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of McConnelsville to near
Forked Run State Park. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Beverly, Racine, Coolville,
Chesterhill, Forked Run State Park, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont,
Washington, Mineralwells, Tuppers Plains, Lubeck, Boaz, Newport,
Chester, and North Hills.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 157 and 186.
 Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storm passes.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Charleston West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3967 8164 3966 8159 3959 8158 3958 8148
      3964 8147 3965 8145 3963 8145 3963 8142
      3960 8139 3959 8128 3961 8128 3961 8127
      3958 8126 3958 8118 3916 8111 3895 8191
      3898 8193 3962 8188 3973 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 244DEG 42KT 3958 8179 3911 8170

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kredensor

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 6:17 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
617 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

WVZ009>011-017-019-020-071045-
Doddridge WV-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
617 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Pleasants, Ritchie,
west central Doddridge, northeastern Wirt, central Tyler and east
central Wood Counties through 645 AM EDT...

At 616 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Elizabeth, moving northeast at 45 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...
Harrisville, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Pennsboro, West Union, North
Bend State Park, Ellenboro, Cairo, Pullman, Alma, Maxwell, Schultz,
Mountain, Hebron, Pike, Macfarlan, Highland, Greenwood, Blandville,
and Walker.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storms pass.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 8067 3900 8132 3924 8146 3956 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 238DEG 42KT 3918 8130

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

Kredensor

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, 6:50 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, 1:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.