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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV

March 16, 20258 counties in West Virginia

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 16, 11:40 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGGlenville, WVNumerous trees and powerlines down blocking roads from Glenville to the Lewis Co line.
Mar 16, 11:45 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG10 Nne Sand Fork, WVMultiple trees and powerlines down including Vadis Rd and Simms Run.
Mar 16, 11:50 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGBurnsville, WVTrees down in Burnsville.
Mar 16, 12:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nne Flatwoods, WVTrees down in Flatwoods and Heaters.
Mar 16, 12:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWeston, WVUpdate 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 EDTTSTM WND DMGWeston, WVWall from a building fell into the roadway.
Mar 16, 12:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Lost Creek, WVStorm door was torn off the frame on back porch.
Mar 16, 12:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGWest Milford, WVA portion of a wall was ripped off the side of a garage.
Mar 16, 12:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Wnw Rock Cave, WVMultiple 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 16, 10:31 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 590 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

09
1 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

$$

09

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 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...MEK
Hazardous 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

09
Special 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

09
Special 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

09
Special 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

14
Local 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.

&&

ABE
Local 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.

&&

ABE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 9:42 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne48 min
Mar 16, 10:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Logan, Mingo41 min
Mar 16, 10:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBoone, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam and 1 more43 min
Mar 16, 10:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun, Roane25 min
Mar 16, 11:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt45 min
Mar 16, 11:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler23 min
Mar 16, 11:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane29 min
Mar 16, 11:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXTyler24 min
Mar 16, 11:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXDoddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler37 min
Mar 16, 11:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Webster27 min
Mar 16, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor, Tyler24 min
Mar 16, 11:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas35 min
Mar 16, 12:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Harrison, Taylor31 min
Mar 16, 12:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Braxton, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur and 1 more45 min
Mar 16, 12:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Clay, Nicholas, Randolph, Webster43 min
Mar 16, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWood38 min
Mar 16, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXSummers36 min
Mar 16, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXFayette, Nicholas, Raleigh37 min
Mar 16, 12:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster62 min
Mar 16, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPocahontas28 min
Mar 16, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPocahontas47 min
Mar 16, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas29 min
Mar 16, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas27 min
Mar 16, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas19 min
Mar 16, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXBraxton, Clay27 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.