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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2024, 2:41 PM EDT for Braxton County, Calhoun County, Gilmer County, West Virginia. It was in force for 34 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
- Aug 31, 2024, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2024, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Gilmer County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 446 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1142 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 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 Aug 31, 2:06 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 2:06 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 133 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 WVZ005-008-010-011-013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-011745- Wayne-Jackson WV-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- 133 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 666 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ006-007-009- 011745- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Cabell- Mason-Wood- 133 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of northern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce locally gusty to damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. 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 31, 12:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1230 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-014-311700-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Cabell WV-Putnam WV-
1230 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN MASON...NORTHEASTERN CABELL AND
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM EDT...
At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles north of Proctorville, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Crown City, Athalia, Green Bottom, Scottown, Fraziers
Bottom, and Ashton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 8241 3872 8243 3880 8199 3850 8195
TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 264DEG 22KT 3864 8233
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 31, 1:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
108 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
OHZ076-WVZ009>011-019-311745-
Washington OH-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
108 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...
PLEASANTS...CENTRAL RITCHIE...TYLER AND EAST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTIES
THROUGH 145 PM EDT...
At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Sistersville to 7 miles west of North Bend
State Park. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Harrisville, St. Marys, Middlebourne, Paden City, Sistersville,
Pennsboro, North Bend State Park, Matamoras, Ellenboro, Cairo,
Pullman, Friendly, Fly, Alma, Maxwell, Schultz, New Matamoras,
Mountain, Hebron, and Pike.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 21 and
45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3955 8079
3949 8072 3933 8084 3927 8091 3925 8090
3913 8099 3917 8132 3918 8130 3918 8131
3917 8134 3917 8139 3958 8110 3957 8104
3954 8104 3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 273DEG 16KT 3956 8102 3923 8126
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 31, 1:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 8:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason, Putnam | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 33 min |
| Aug 31, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wood | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane, Wirt | 29 min |
| Aug 31, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 24 min |
| Aug 31, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Roane, Wirt | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Ritchie, Wood | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Lewis, Upshur, Webster | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants | 32 min |
| Aug 31, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 55 min |
| Aug 31, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tucker | 36 min |
| Aug 31, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 57 min |
| Aug 31, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler | 43 min |
| Aug 31, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 47 min |
| Aug 31, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 54 min |
| Aug 31, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 23 min |
| Aug 31, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Wirt | 48 min |
| Aug 31, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane | 51 min |
| Aug 31, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 50 min |
| Aug 31, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 30 min |
| Aug 31, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens | 27 min |
| Aug 31, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 37 min |
| Aug 31, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 42 min |
| Aug 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 52 min |
| Aug 31, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 25 min |
| Aug 31, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 17 min |
| Aug 31, 11:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Greenup | 31 min |
| Aug 31, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 23 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.