Small isolated thunderstorms formed during the heat of the late afternoon and evening.
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Small isolated thunderstorms formed during the heat of the late afternoon and evening.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 4, 1:42 PM EST, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 242 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 .SYNOPSIS... AN UPPER AIR SYSTEM CROSSING SUNDAY OFFERS THE CHANCE OF WELCOME RAINFALL TO THE AREA. OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR HAZY...HOT...AND HUMID CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE FOR THE ENTIRE WORK WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVERHEAD. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... STORMS POPPING ALONG I-70 IN OH WWRD TO IND ATT WITH A FEW BUILDUPS IN THE LOWER SCIOTO RIVER VALLEY. DWPT GRADIENT CONTS TO MAKE VERY SLOW PROGRESS SE WITH AWS SITES SHOWING THE TD GRADIENT FROM VINTON N TO PERRY. ANY ACTIVITY WANES SHORTLY AFTER DUSK WITH WDSPRD HAZE THROUGH THE NIGHT. NCEP SUITE STILL DOES NOT PROVIDE A UNIFIED FRONT ON THE PLACEMENT AND TRACK OF THE ONGOING MCS IN IA AND IL ATT. GFS REMAINS FARTHER S WITH THE CLUSTER OF STORMS RIDING THEM OVER SERN OH AND NRN WV. NAM ON THE OTHER HAND KEEPS ANY QPF OUT OF OUR CWA. LIKE THE GFS SLTN WHICH HAS GOOD SUPPORT FROM THE ECMWF/SREF/AND GEM. HOWEVER...FEEL THE AXIS OF HIGHEST QPF WILL CROSS N OF THE I-64 CORRIDOR TMRW. THE TIMING OF THE UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE DICTATES IF ANY SVR WX DEVELOPS AND THE IF THE HEAT WAVE CONTINUES. FOR NOW...INCREASED POPS TO LKLY N WITH LOW CHC DOWN IN THE TUG BASIN. THERE IS A CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON COULD SEE SUNSHINE WITH A BREAK BETWEEN TWO WAVES. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... ON MONDAY...BOTH MODELS AGREE THAT A SECOND WAVE WILL SLIDE ACROSS NORTHERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY IN THE DAY AND PROVIDE SOME MORE SHOWERS. WITH THE UPPER AIR FLOW...THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS REASONABLE. THIS FEATURE EXITS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND SOME DRIER AIR ALOFT SWINGS IN WHICH SHOULD END THE RAIN CHANCES AND ALLOW THE CLOUD TO BEGIN TO BREAK WITH SOME AFTERNOON SUN. WITH THIS ADDITIONAL MORNING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS...HAVE LOWERED THE DAY TIME HIGHS A TOUCH UP NORTH..BACK DOWN TOWARD THE MET NUMBERS. ON TUESDAY...THE NEXT WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES WITH THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING NORTHWARD INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THE BULK OF THE ENERGY STAYS WELL NORTH OF THE AREA...BUT AS THE 700 MB LIFTS BACK NORTHWARD...COULD SEE AN ISOLATED SHOWERS DUE TO SOME WEAK ISENTROPIC LIFT. SO HAVE ADDED A LOW POP. BUT WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING...THE HEAT SHOULD RETURN. PRETTY MUCH HELD WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...EXCEPT TO HOLD TEMPS DOWN A DEGREE OR TWO IN THE NORTH WHERE WETTER GROUND AND PERHAPS A FEW ADDITIONAL CLOUDS MAY KEEP READINGS JUST UNDER THE MEX NUMBERS. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... 500 MB RIDGE WILL TRY TO BULGE NORTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WENT A BIT HOTTER THAN HPC GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES WITH SOME UPPER 90S. DEW POINTS WILL BE INCREASING BUT THINK HEAT INDEX WILL REMAIN AB 105 IN THE USUAL HOT SPOTS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EACH DAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. && .AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... MVFR HZ CONTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HRS WITH INTERMITTENT IFR VIS RESTRICTIONS AT BKW AND EKN. ISOLD STORMS COULD BRING IFR CONDS IF ANY AIRPORT GETS HIT THIS AFTN AND EVNG. UPPER AIR FEATURE COULD BRING A RW/TRW COMPLEX TO NRN AIRPORTS AFT 12Z SUN. FOR NOW...OPTED TO KEEP THINGS OUT OF PKB/CKB/EKN FOR THE PACKAGE GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY. OPTED FOR A BKN ALTO CU DECK BY DAWN OWING TO BKN CU BY MID MRNG WITH CB APPENDAGE. AT CRW/BKW/HTS A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE WITH THE DRY FCST THRU 24HRS. AVIATION OUTLOOK 18Z SUN THROUGH WED...IFR WX POSSIBLE AT PKB/CKB/EKN SUN AFTN IN TSTMS. IN ADDITION...IFR/LIFR FG IS A GOOD POSSIBILITY IN THE MORNING AT MOST AIRPORTS MON - WED. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...NONE. OH...NONE. KY...NONE. VA...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...29 NEAR TERM...29 SHORT TERM...DB LONG TERM...DB AVIATION...29
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 319 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-050730- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE- CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA- ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON- GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 319 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 149 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 OHZ076-WVZ009-041815- WASHINGTON OH-WOOD WV- 149 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 149 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARIETTA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEVERLY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... WAVERLY...LOWELL...DEVOLA...WILLIAMSTOWN AND BOAZ. EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 245 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 OHZ075-076-041915- ATHENS OH-WASHINGTON OH- 245 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 245 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 14 MILES WEST OF MARIETTA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEVERLY...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... FLEMING AND BARTLETT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 26
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 521 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 OHZ086-042145- GALLIA OH- 521 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 521 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED OVER RIO GRANDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS LINE OF STORMS INCLUDE... GAGE...VINTON...GALLIPOLIS AND ADAMSVILLE. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 26
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 541 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 WVZ028-030-039-042215- BRAXTON WV-UPSHUR WV-LEWIS WV- 541 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 541 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... WALKERSVILLE...IRELAND...FALLS MILLS...SAND RUN...ROCK CAVE AND BURNSVILLE. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 26
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 542 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 WVZ008-042230- JACKSON WV- 542 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 542 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... STATTS MILLS...FAIRPLAIN...KENTUCK...GIVEN AND KENNA. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 08
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 654 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 WVZ013-014-042330- PUTNAM WV-LINCOLN WV- 654 PM EDT SAT AUG 4 2007 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... AT 654 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF CULLODEN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE... PALERMO...MYRA...WOODVILLE...SOD...ALKOL AND YAWKEY. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. 26
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A large section of the roof to a tobacco barn was lifted off.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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