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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV

September 8, 2023Randolph County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Sep 8, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT for Randolph County, West Virginia. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 8, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Sep 8, 2023, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Randolph County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 8, 3:12 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 3:12 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 3:15 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 8, 4:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
400 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

WVZ523-526-082045-
Northwest Pocahontas WV-Southeast Randolph WV-
400 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Randolph County through 445 PM EDT...

At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Dailey, or 12 miles southeast of Elkins, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Harman, Dryfork, and Glady.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
northeastern West Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3893 7945 3890 7945 3889 7948 3889 7952
      3887 7951 3884 7954 3883 7952 3881 7953
      3879 7950 3877 7952 3867 7977 3876 7985
      3900 7960 3897 7951 3898 7948 3897 7943
      3892 7938
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 231DEG 17KT 3877 7973

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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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.