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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2025, 11:34 AM EDT for 8 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 41 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2025, 11:34 AM EDT (15:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2025, 12:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Braxton County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 11:40 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Glenville, WV | Numerous trees and powerlines down blocking roads from Glenville to the Lewis Co line. |
| Mar 16, 11:45 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 Nne Sand Fork, WV | Multiple trees and powerlines down including Vadis Rd and Simms Run. |
| Mar 16, 11:50 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Burnsville, WV | Trees down in Burnsville. |
| Mar 16, 12:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Flatwoods, WV | Trees down in Flatwoods and Heaters. |
| Mar 16, 12:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Weston, WV | Update to add information to previous report. Wall from a building fell into the roadway. Also, numerous trees and powerlines down and across roads in town and over the eastern end of the county. |
| Mar 16, 12:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Weston, WV | Wall from a building fell into the roadway. |
| Mar 16, 12:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Lost Creek, WV | Storm door was torn off the frame on back porch. |
| Mar 16, 12:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | West Milford, WV | A portion of a wall was ripped off the side of a garage. |
| Mar 16, 12:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Wnw Rock Cave, WV | Multiple trees and powerlines down blocking roads across southern end of the county. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 10 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 10:31 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 590 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 790 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
584
WUUS51 KRLX 161534
SVRRLX
WVC007-017-021-033-041-085-097-101-161615-
/O.NEW.KRLX.SV.W.0021.250316T1534Z-250316T1615Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1134 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Western Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
North central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 1215 PM EDT.
* At 1133 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Harrisville to near Glenville
to 7 miles northeast of Big Otter, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Eden, Jane Lew, Glenville, Newberne, Jackson Mill, Hacker Valley,
Berea, Tanner, French Creek, Camden, Wilsie, Sand Fork, Gassaway,
Lorentz, Sutton, Auburn, Stouts Mills, Leopold, Holly River State
Park, and Troy.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 62 and 111.
Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for northern,
north central, northeastern and northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3862 8033 3866 8073 3866 8102 3869 8101
3872 8099 3875 8100 3896 8098 3919 8102
3922 8068 3922 8042 3916 8029 3894 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1533Z 269DEG 36KT 3917 8093 3897 8091 3868 8095
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
091 follow-up statement
930
WWUS51 KRLX 161601
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1201 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
WVC085-161610-
/O.CAN.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250316T1615Z/
Ritchie WV-
1201 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for northern,
north central and northeastern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3862 8033 3866 8073 3866 8082 3894 8074
3921 8071 3922 8068 3922 8042 3916 8029
3894 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 270DEG 20KT 3919 8050 3894 8057 3866 8071
$$
WVC007-017-021-033-041-097-101-161615-
/O.CON.KRLX.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250316T1615Z/
Doddridge WV-Gilmer WV-Lewis WV-Braxton WV-Upshur WV-Webster WV-
Harrison WV-
1201 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE...NORTHEASTERN GILMER...LEWIS...
NORTHEASTERN BRAXTON...WESTERN UPSHUR...NORTH CENTRAL WEBSTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
At 1200 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Jackson Mill to 7 miles southwest of
Stonewall Jackson to Sutton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Eden, Flatwoods, Jane Lew, Cleveland, Jackson Mill, West Milford,
Weston, Alum Bridge, Hacker Valley, Kanawha Head, Ireland, French
Creek, Camden, Stonewall Jackson, Gassaway, Baldwin, Lorentz, Sutton,
Stouts Mills, and Sand Run.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for northern,
north central and northeastern West Virginia.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3862 8033 3866 8073 3866 8082 3894 8074
3921 8071 3922 8068 3922 8042 3916 8029
3894 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 270DEG 20KT 3919 8050 3894 8057 3866 8071
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
09What 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 Mar 16, 11:14 AM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 11:14 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1114 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure system impacts the area today, with
strong, heavy thunderstorms possible. Colder Monday, becoming
mild again Tuesday/Wednesday. Cold front crosses Wednesday
night.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON/...
As of 1110 AM Sunday...
A Tornado Watch is now in effect until 4 pm for much of
southeast Ohio and much of West Virginia. Damaging winds are the
main threat with possible tornados.
Have updated POPs to better reflect current radar trends with
the 2 lines of storms. Have also increased chances of thunderstorms
today.
Have allowed the Wind Advisory to expire for the southern West
Virgina mountains as the stronger low level jet has lifted
northeast of this area.
As of 645 AM Sunday...
With the stronger low level jet lifting northeastward, allowed
the Wind Advisory to expire in Buchanan and Dickenson Counties
in Virginia.
As of 645 AM Sunday...
Refreshed temperatures and POPs through the course of the early
morning hours to remain in line with radar trends and local
observations.
Lines of showers have continuously fired up in Kentucky
overnight, with evidence of lightning now sprouting just west of
KJKL. Satellite imagery shows partial clearing occurring out
ahead of this line, and will push into our forecast area before
the arrival of convection. Overnight showers have tapped into
strong gradient winds aloft, resulting in rogue wind gusts to be
recorded at our lowland airfields. A combination of strong
thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind gusts will remain at the
forefront of the forecast this morning with embedded rotation
remaining possible along the line of storms as well. Radar
operators at the Charleston, WV and Jackson, KY WFOs have
capped issuing so far to Special Weather Statements for
approaching storm activity, but could upgrade to Warnings if
conditions warrant stronger messaging.
As of 340 AM Sunday...
Key Points:
* Additional potential for strong to severe thunderstorms today
ahead of a cold front, especially after daybreak this morning
* Main threat with severe weather bearing close monitoring will
be damaging wind gusts and rotation within storms that could
spawn tornadoes
* Non-thunderstorm winds remain breezy to strong through
tonight due to a tightened pressure gradient
* Turning colder overnight in the wake of the front, yielding
a transformation of lingering mountain showers over to snow
Ongoing active weather in response to a passing complex low
pressure system will lead to a few rounds of showers and
thunderstorms today, proceeded by wintry precipitation late
tonight. In the upper levels, the parent trough supporting our
complex disturbance has dug down into the western Ohio Valley.
Deep southerly flow on the eastern extent of the trough has
ensured a strong push of moisture to venture up into the Central
Appalachians. The attendant cold front with this disturbance was
analyzed to be cutting through Indiana and down into the
Arklatex region at the time of writing. This front will journey
eastward throughout the day.
For this morning, initial stratiform present at the beginning
of the shift has grown sparse. Upstream in Kentucky, an evolving
line of showers and thunderstorms will bear close monitoring
over the next several hours, as this will invoke potential for
severe weather here in our forecast area shortly after sunrise.
Overnight runs of the HRRR and NAMNEST suggest a window of
opportunity for adverse thunderstorm activity shortly 6 AM
around the Tri-State area as rising instability capitalizes on
overnight warm air advection and strong gradient winds aloft.
NAM forecast sounding for KHTS at that time stamp indicates
surface southeasterly flow quickly veering up the profile out of
the southwest, which could conjure up embedded rotation within
passing thunderstorms. Supercell and significant tornado
parameters remain notable as the line dashes east of the Ohio
River during the late morning hours and onward into the
mountains by early this afternoon. Damaging winds and quick
spin-up tornadoes are possible within this regime, and certainly
not devoid of a hail potential as well. Radar trends will
continue to be monitored to see how this unfolds.
A brief reprieve is hinted to form in the wake of the morning
storm activity, with renewed development upstream in the Ohio
and Tennessee Valley with the cold front. Favorable instability
and wind shear is expected to have jetted offshore by this
point, lessening the severe potential with this line.
In addition to the severe weather potential for today, a
tightened pressure gradient at play continues to promote breezy
to strong non-thunderstorm winds this morning into tonight.
Early morning gusts of 20 to 30 miles per hour have been common
across the forecast area, with localized higher amounts
occasionally being observed. This trend will continue to be
plausible outside of showers and storms ahead of tonight's cold
frontal passage. With this forecast issuance, opted to expand
the Wind Advisory to now fill in the spine of the Appalachians
through the late morning hours to account for rogue gusts that
could easily mix down even outside of precipitation. For the
lowlands, think this could remain messaged with Special Weather
Statements for today as forecast soundings portray gust
potential mainly below advisory criteria.
For this storm's final act, post-frontal northwesterly flow
will yield much colder temperatures to infiltrate the region
late tonight into early Monday morning. Lingering showers
embanked along the higher terrain at this time will then
transition over to snow during the predawn hours. Very light
snow accumulations could then open up the work week within our
highest mountain zones.
&&
.SHORT TERM /4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 300 AM Sunday...
Key Point:
* Fire weather concerns may increase again toward mid-week with
warm, dry, and breezy conditions ahead of an approaching cold front
In the wake of cold frontal passage, dry conditions return through
late in the week with a quick return to mild and dry conditions.
Highs across the lower elevations will be in the low 50s Monday,
upper 60s to lower 70s Tuesday, and mid to upper 70s by Wednesday.
With afternoon relative humidity values down into the 20s coupled
with wind gusts increasing to 25 to 30 mph on Wednesday afternoon
could see some fire weather concerns reemerge, especially where
precipitation from the current system comes in on the lighter
side.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 300 AM Sunday...
A sharp cold front is slated to arrive Wednesday night into
Thursday bringing gusty winds, and a quick hit of around a
quarter inch of precipitation with some light snow expected in
the mountains. Warm ground conditions likely limit any impactful
accumulations.
Dry conditions return for Friday as heights build ahead of the next
system slated to affect the region on Saturday.
&&
.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 645 AM Sunday...
As a complex low pressure system departs the region today,
several rounds of adverse weather will result. Starting this
morning, radar trends depict lines of broken showers and
thunderstorms developing upstream in Kentucky, moving north-
northeastward. These storms will be capable of producing
damaging wind gusts and quick spin up tornadoes this morning as
wind profiles show surface flow out of the southeast and veering
out of the southwest rising into the low to mid levels. This
line should quickly jet off to the east late this morning,
allowing a brief reprieve before more activity fires up in the
afternoon and evening. Afternoon thunderstorms will be less
impressive as the best instability will push east with morning
convection, but could still support brief flight restrictions.
Strong gradient winds remain present for the TAF period ahead of
the cold front. Gusts of 25 to 35kts remain plausible at all
terminals this morning and afternoon, then easing in intensity
late tonight as the pressure gradient relaxes.
After the cold front passes through later this evening into
tonight, winds will veer out of the west/northwest in its wake.
Temperatures turn much colder as a result, and could yield
wintry precipitation along the higher terrain overnight.
IFR/MVFR will pivot over the airspace for the start of the new
Zulu day and remain entrenched over the area heading into early
Monday morning.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium to high.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and intensity of restrictions in
showers and thunderstorms could vary.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
UTC 1HRLY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03
EDT 1HRLY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H M H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M H
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M
PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H L H
AFTER 12Z MONDAY...
IFR possible Monday morning in/near the mountains with snow
showers.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Wind Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for WVZ520-522-523-
526.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MEK/JP
NEAR TERM...MEK/RPY
SHORT TERM...JP
LONG TERM...JP
AVIATION...MEKHazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 11:07 AM EDT, 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-013>020-024>032-039-040-171515- Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt- Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer- Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...TORNADO WATCH 53 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northern, southern and western 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. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rainfall may also accompany thunderstorms today. In addition, non-thunderstorm wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour will be possible through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-171515- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell- 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to pass through the area today with a cold front. Damaging winds and quick spin-up tornadoes will be possible within storms. Locally heavy rainfall may also accompany thunderstorms today. In addition, non-thunderstorm wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour will be possible through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. WVZ034-515>519-521-524-525-171515- Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph- 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...TORNADO WATCH 53 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast, southeast and southern 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. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rainfall may also accompany thunderstorms today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. WVZ033-171515- McDowell- 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to pass through the area today ahead of a cold front. Damaging winds and quick spin-up tornadoes will be possible within storms. Locally heavy rainfall may also accompany thunderstorms today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. WVZ520-522-523-526-171515- Southeast Nicholas-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Randolph- 1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TORNADO WATCH 53 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast and southeast 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. Wind Advisory. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rainfall may also accompany thunderstorms today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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, Mar 16, 10:45 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1045 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
VAZ003-004-WVZ024-033-034-161515-
Dickenson VA-Buchanan VA-Wyoming WV-McDowell WV-Mingo WV-
1045 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DICKENSON...CENTRAL
BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN MCDOWELL...SOUTHEASTERN MINGO AND WEST
CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM EDT...
At 1044 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Breaks Interstate, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Panther, Gilbert, Breaks Interstate, Big Rock, Gilbert Creek, Stacy,
Vansant, Hurley, Avondale, Grundy, Roseann, Iaeger, and Haysi.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southern West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3726 8235 3754 8197 3753 8201 3755 8204
3753 8205 3754 8206 3766 8192 3746 8169
3714 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 228DEG 42KT 3727 8223
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
09Special weather statement, Mar 16, 10:50 AM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
WVZ008-016>018-161515-
Calhoun WV-Jackson WV-Roane WV-Wirt WV-
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CALHOUN...SOUTHERN WIRT...
CENTRAL ROANE AND EAST CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM
EDT...
At 1050 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Spencer, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Millstone, Cherry, Peewee, Arnoldsburg, Grantsville, Mount Zion,
Spencer, Orma, Lucille, Reedy, Creston, Brohard, Annamoriah, Leroy,
Gay, Gandeeville, and Munday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for central, north
central and northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 8112 3881 8103 3879 8105 3878 8105
3876 8103 3876 8102 3866 8111 3870 8162
3896 8161 3904 8124 3903 8123 3904 8120
3904 8118 3903 8117 3904 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 250DEG 26KT 3879 8145
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
09Special weather statement, Mar 16, 11:07 AM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
WVZ010-011-161530-
Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PLEASANTS AND
CENTRAL TYLER COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM EDT...
At 1107 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Middlebourne, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Wick, Middlebourne, Paden City, and Sistersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for northern and
northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 8089 3960 8085 3956 8082 3956 8081
3955 8079 3954 8078 3951 8074 3950 8074
3939 8094 3935 8095 3939 8107 3958 8099
3961 8095
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 211DEG 44KT 3945 8095
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
09Special weather statement, Mar 16, 11:17 AM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1117 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>009-161600-
Washington OH-Jackson OH-Athens OH-Meigs OH-Morgan OH-Gallia OH-
Perry OH-Vinton OH-Jackson WV-Mason WV-Wood WV-
1117 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MEIGS...PERRY...NORTHEASTERN
GALLIA...WESTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL JACKSON...MORGAN...EASTERN
VINTON...ATHENS...NORTHERN MASON...NORTHWESTERN JACKSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH NOON EDT...
At 1116 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bremen to near Mcarthur to near Oak Hill.
Movement was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Chauncey, Perry State Forest, Radcliffe, Stroud Run State Park,
Zaleski, Pomeroy, Beverly, Little Hocking, Eagleport, Nelsonville,
Salem Center, Bristol, Fleming, Syracuse, Dexter, Amesville,
Jacksonville, Racine, The Plains, and Albany.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 135 and 152.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 4.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
These storms 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southeastern
Ohio...and western and northwestern West Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 8217 3982 8208 3977 8207 3975 8164
3967 8164 3966 8159 3958 8156 3928 8158
3877 8172 3895 8255 3939 8244 3939 8229
3947 8228 3947 8217 3956 8216 3960 8238
3974 8236 3974 8241 3985 8242 3987 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 268DEG 50KT 3975 8237 3925 8240 3885 8251
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
14Local storm report, Mar 16, 11:23 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1123 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1116 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E West Union 39.29N 80.73W
03/16/2025 Doddridge WV 911 Call Center
Couple trees blown down near intersection of
Snowbird Rd and US 50.
&&
ABELocal storm report, Mar 16, 11:34 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1134 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNE Hamlin 38.30N 82.09W
03/16/2025 Lincoln WV 911 Call Center
Tree fell onto a cut a fiber line up Lower
Mud River Rd.
&&
ABEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 9:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 10:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Logan, Mingo | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Roane | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 11:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 11:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 11:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Tyler | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 11:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 11:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 11:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler | 24 min |
| Mar 16, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas | 35 min |
| Mar 16, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Taylor | 31 min |
| Mar 16, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 16, 12:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Clay, Nicholas, Randolph, Webster | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 38 min |
| Mar 16, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Summers | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 12:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh | 37 min |
| Mar 16, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 28 min |
| Mar 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas | 47 min |
| Mar 16, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 29 min |
| Mar 16, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 19 min |
| Mar 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton, Clay | 27 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.