Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Charleston, WV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
423 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
420 PM Update...
Increased PoPs a bit and added severe weather wording to the
forcast for late this afternoon and tonight.

250 PM Update...
A severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the forecast area
until 8 PM this evening.

225 PM Update...
Update on severe weather potential today,
tonight, and through the weekend. Aviation forecast update.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) Strong to severe thunderstorms possible today and tonight
  with a cold front. Main risks will be damaging winds, hail,
  and the chance for an isolated tornado. Remaining active
  through the weekend.

- 2) Cooler, more mild temperatures to close the weekend and
  start next week with a strong cold front. Frost/freeze
  conditions are possible.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
250 PM Update...

In coordination with Storm Prediction Center and neighboring
offices, a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for nearly
all of the forecast area until 8PM tonight. Possible hazards
are damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and large hail instances up
to 1.5 inches in diameter.

Satellite imagery shows extensive clearing occurring across the
area with agitated cumulus fields suggesting robust convection
is taking place. Cells continue to move up from Kentucky and
there has been reports across our southern coalfield counties in
WV of hail size up to 1.00"(quarter size) and 1.25"(half-dollar
size). Models keep this activity through the afternoon and
evening with coverage increasing later this afternoon and
evening.

225 PM Update...
Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms expected
through tonight as a cold front to our north drops south over or
northern tier counties today. A few storms may be strong to
severe and most of the area is outlooked for severe weather to
cover this. The main risk is damaging winds, but hail and the
low chance for an isolated tornado also exist.

The primary storm mode will be discrete cells, with a few
possibly becoming supercellular. Some models show multicell
clusters occurring this afternoon ahead of a broken line of
storms this evening, which will raise the risk for heavy
downpours and thus localized instances of flash flooding.

Chances for showers and storms remain in place each afternoon
and evening Thursday through Saturday as this front remains
parked across our northern periphery. Severe weather is not
expected at this time Thursday through Saturday, but watching
Saturday closely as a strong cold front will move through late
in the afternoon and evening which may lead to some strong to
severe weather depending on the timing of the front.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

Temperatures will be well above normal through Saturday, more
reminiscent to summertime even, especially Thursday and Saturday
with highs in the upper 80s across the lowlands. A strong cold
front moves through late Saturday into Sunday which will cause
cooler, slightly below normal temperatures to move into the
area Sunday through middle of next week. Overnight lows in the
upper 20s to upper 30s are possible next week as a result of
this cooler airmass. There is still some disagreement among
models as to how much cooler it will be though.

Because of this frost/freeze headlines may be needed multiple
nights next week due to the growing season having started across
a bulk of the area. A clipper system may move through Monday
night into Tuesday which might bring some light snow showers
across the higher elevations of the northeastern mountains of
West Virginia.

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.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SCT to BKN ceilings of CU and towering CU generally between
3,500 and 9,000 feet AGL this afternoon as convection emerges.
Visible satellite even shows some clearing occurring across
portions of the central lowlands and mountains.

Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue
to form this afternoon and evening (highest likelihood between
~19 and ~23z). Some storms will be strong to severe with
damaging wind gusts, heavy downpours, and cloud to ground
lightning being the main threats. Hail and the low chance for an
isolated tornado are also possible though. MVFR and IFR
conditions are expected in and around any storms. TEMPO groups
have been added at many sites this afternoon due to the scattered
nature of these storms.

Winds will be southwesterly today and will be breezy to gusty
at times (between 15 and 20 knots). Winds will decrease tonight
and back to the southeast as lingering showers and
thunderstorms gradually taper off.

Stratocumulus looks to form across the northern tier of the
forecast area tonight as a front stalls. This would impact
CKB,EKN, and PKB, maybe even BKW. IFR or lower is possible as a
result of this and has been noted in the TAFs where highest
confidence is. VFR will resume tomorrow morning giving way to
scattered CU after any low clouds erode.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing, location, and intensity of showers
and thunderstorms may vary from the forecast today and tonight.
Timing of low ceilings across our northern sites tonight may
also 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       20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07
EDT 1HRLY       16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    M    L    L    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  M    L    M    L    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    L    L    L    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
PKB CONSISTENCY  L    M    H    H    H    M    H    H    H    H    H    L
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    M    L    L    H    H    H    M    H    H    H    M

AFTER 18Z THURSDAY...
Brief IFR in showers and thunderstorms is possible Thursday and
Friday, and again Saturday afternoon into Sunday.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...TRM/LTC
AVIATION...LTC

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
537 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0516 PM     Hail             Marietta                39.43N 81.45W
04/01/2026  U1.10 Inch       Washington         OH   Trained Spotter

            Hail up to 1.1 in and accumulation of
            smaller hail.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
539 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

OHZ086-087-WVZ006-007-012215-
Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-Mason WV-Cabell WV-
539 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GALLIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE...WEST CENTRAL MASON AND NORTH CENTRAL CABELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Lake Vesuvius, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Aid, Crown City, Scottown, and Ashton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and central and western West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 8246 3857 8261 3883 8229 3866 8206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 226DEG 27KT 3857 8246

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
555 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

WVZ008-009-012230-
Jackson WV-Wood WV-
555 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 554 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lubeck to near Forked Run State Park. Movement
was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Mineralwells, Lubeck, Washington, Belleville, and Rockport.

This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 154
and 170.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northwestern West Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3917 8144 3899 8164 3912 8174 3915 8174
      3918 8176 3919 8174 3921 8173 3922 8172
      3922 8170 3923 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 286DEG 20KT 3922 8164 3915 8175

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
559 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

OHZ086-WVZ007-012230-
Gallia OH-Mason WV-
559 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GALLIA AND
NORTHWESTERN MASON COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rio Grande, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Middleport, Henderson,
Cheshire, Adamsville, Lakin, and Kyger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and western West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 8239 3901 8213 3900 8210 3897 8209
      3898 8208 3899 8206 3884 8196 3877 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 247DEG 25KT 3886 8229

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
610 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

WVZ010-011-020-012245-
Doddridge WV-Pleasants WV-Tyler WV-
610 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PLEASANTS...
NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE AND TYLER COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 610 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Middlebourne, moving east at 30 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...
Middlebourne, Arvilla, Alma, Point Lookout, Wick, Lima, Hebron,
Center Point, and Canton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northern and northwestern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3956 8082 3951 8074 3947 8071 3948 8068
      3946 8067 3947 8064 3944 8060 3945 8059
      3936 8059 3935 8088 3937 8090 3939 8093
      3935 8095 3935 8107 3949 8110 3957 8083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 258DEG 25KT 3943 8099

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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