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Special Weather Statement, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this special weather statement at Aug 31, 2024, 11:13 AM EDT for Greenup County, Kentucky. It was in force for 17 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 31, 2024, 11:13 AM EDT (15:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Greenup County, KY
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 672 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 31, 9:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 9:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 238 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 KYZ105-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-013-015-024>028-030-032>034-039-040-515>526- 010645- Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Lincoln-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan- Boone-Clay-Braxton-Lewis-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- 238 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce damaging winds and possibly large hail. Localized flash flooding is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Stronger thunderstorms Sunday afternoon could produce damaging winds. .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-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014-016>020-029-031- 010645- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton- Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants- Tyler-Putnam-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Gilmer-Harrison- 238 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northern, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Stronger thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could produce damaging winds and possibly large hail. Localized flash flooding is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is 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, 10:50 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1050 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
KYZ101-311515-
Greenup KY-
1050 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GREENUP COUNTY
THROUGH 1115 AM EDT...
At 1050 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vanceburg, or 17 miles northwest of Carter Caves State Park, 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...
Letitia, Load, South Shore, Brushart, and South Portsmouth.
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 3854 8314 3854 8312 3855 8310 3857 8310
3859 8307 3862 8308 3862 8307 3863 8307
3864 8305 3866 8305 3868 8303 3870 8304
3873 8303 3872 8298 3874 8294 3853 8287
3850 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 256DEG 20KT 3860 8324
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12Special weather statement, Aug 31, 11:13 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1113 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
KYZ101-311530-
Greenup KY-
1113 AM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GREENUP COUNTY THROUGH
1130 AM EDT...
At 1112 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Letitia, or 8 miles southwest of Portsmouth, moving east at 20 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...
Portsmouth, Greenup, Load, Letitia, Franklin Furnace, South Shore,
Grays Branch, and South Portsmouth.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 8307 3863 8307 3864 8305 3866 8305
3868 8303 3870 8304 3873 8303 3872 8298
3876 8290 3875 8288 3869 8288 3866 8286
3860 8285 3857 8282 3852 8281 3853 8310
3855 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 259DEG 18KT 3864 8302
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
12The office that day
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, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer | 34 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, 11:29 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.