Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 14, 2010

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 14, 2010
Start: 2010-05-14T15:50
End: 2010-05-14T16:36
Location: Virginia

May 14, 2010 · NWS RLX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Short lines and clusters of thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front. Large hail occurred from the strongest storms during the late afternoon.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.

Short lines and clusters of thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front. Large hail occurred from the strongest storms during the late afternoon.

What forecasters said that day

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 May 14, 1:54 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 14, 1:54 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
254 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE WILL
BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
COLD FRONT LIES FROM KCLE TO KCVG AROUND 17Z. THUNDERSTORMS
BREAKING OUT ACROSS KENTUCKY WILL EXPAND NORTHEASTWARD INTO WEST
VIRGINIA BY MID AFTERNOON. LARGE AMOUNT OF CAPE AVAILABLE FOR
CONVECTION TO WORK ON EAST OF OHIO RIVER...COMBINED WITH H7-H5 WINDS
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 KNOTS...AND WET BULB ZERO AROUND 10K FT. POTENTIAL
FOR LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS IN THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING.

FRONT STALLS JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY AS DRIER AIRMASS
OVERSPREADS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
KEPT SATURDAY NIGHT DRY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE
PROVIDING DRY WEATHER AND CALM FLOW.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE OH VALLEY SUNDAY...PUSHING A
WARM FRONT AND ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY NORTH ACROSS OUR CWA. AS A
RESULT...EXPECT INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURES THRU THE
WEEKEND. HAVE INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY SPREADING FROM THE SOUTH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY. TRIPLE POINT OF LOW SYSTEM MOVES INTO
THE CWA LATE MONDAY SPREADING CATEGORICAL POPS ACROSS WITH POSSIBLE
HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. THIS REASONING FOLLOWS A
BLEND OF THE SREF AND THE PREFERRED ECMWF MODEL SOLUTIONS. THE
NAM/GFS LOOK SLOWER/WEAKER WITH THE FRONTS AND QPF FIELDS ATTM.
CATEGORICAL POPS CONTINUES MONDAY NIGHT...MOVING EAST EARLY TUESDAY.
THE ADOPTED SOLUTION IS FASTER THAN HPC TIMING WITH THE FRONTS.

LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGEST UP TO 0.50 INCHES OF QPF THRU SUNDAY NIGHT.
THEN...A WIDESPREAD 1.5 TO OVER 2 INCHES OF QPF IS FORECASTED BY
HPC THRU WED 12Z. THIS WOULD LEAD TO SOME WATER CONCERNS. KEPT
WORDING IN RWS.

USED A BLEND BETWEEN THE BIAS CORRECTED CONSENSUS RAW AND THE ECMWF
FOR LOW TEMPS...AND CLOSER TO THE GMOS FOR HIGHS THRU THE PERIOD.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LONG TERM FORECAST WAS CONSTRUCTED USING A COMBINATION OF THE ECMWF
AND GFS MODELS...BUT LEANED TOWARD THE ECMWF SOLUTION.  IN THE
INITIAL STAGES OF THE PERIOD...THE GFS WAS STILL PUSHING THE SURFACE
LOW TOO FAST AND TOO FAR NORTH.  HOWEVER...THE GFS AND ECMWF
PRECIPITATION ALIGNED WELL WITH THE ECMWF SOLUTION.

PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY...WITH A POSSIBILITY OF
THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON OUT IN FRONT OF THE COLD FRONT.
STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION WILL FOLLOW THE COLD FRONT ON WEDNESDAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN IN THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY AS A
SECONDARY UPPER LEVEL LOW FORMS IN EASTERN OHIO AND TRAVELS THROUGH
WV. NOTE THAT WATER PROBLEMS MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN THIS PERIOD IF
THE RAIN DOES CONTINUE FOR DAYS ON END.  MORE DETAILS ON POTENTIAL
RAIN PROBLEMS WILL BE DECIDED AS THE PERIOD BECOMES MORE OF A SHORT
TERM FORECAST.  AFTER THE LOW LEVEL PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF OVER
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN OVER THE REGION AND
DRIER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
CONVECTION OVER KENTUCKY WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY EAST OF OHIO RIVER.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY EXCEED SEVERE LIMITS. DRIER WEATHER OVERSPREADS
THE REGION LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

AFTER 18Z SATURDAY...
WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...JKF/ARJ/JEM
NEAR TERM...JKF
SHORT TERM...ARJ
LONG TERM...JEM
AVIATION...JKF

Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 2:18 PM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
318 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-046-047-151930-
MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-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-
318 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 173 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO AND 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

OHZ066-083-084-151930-
PERRY-JACKSON OH-VINTON-
318 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

KYZ101>103-105-VAZ003-004-151930-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
318 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 170 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHWEST 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 14, 2:55 PM EST, 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
355 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0330 PM     HAIL             GILBERT                 37.59N 81.87W
05/14/2010  U1.75 INCH       MINGO              WV   PUBLIC

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, May 14, 3:36 PM EST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
436 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0435 PM     HAIL             FAIRPLAIN               38.75N 81.69W
05/14/2010  E1.25 INCH       JACKSON            WV   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

ARB

Local storm report, May 14, 3:43 PM EST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
443 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0419 PM     HAIL             PINEVILLE               37.56N 81.53W
05/14/2010  U1.25 INCH       WYOMING            WV   PUBLIC

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, May 14, 3:45 PM EST, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
445 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0415 PM     HAIL             BRENTON                 37.58N 81.67W
05/14/2010  U1.75 INCH       WYOMING            WV   PUBLIC

&&

NNNN

Local storm report, May 14, 3:49 PM EST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
449 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0407 PM     HAIL             PINEVILLE               37.59N 81.54W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       WYOMING            WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER ESTIMATED DIME SIZE HAIL IN PINEVILLE

0425 PM     HAIL             E GREENBO LAKE          38.50N 82.90W
05/14/2010  M1.00 INCH       GREENUP            KY   PUBLIC

            1 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN GREENUP COUNTY ALONG US HIGHWAY
            23

&&

JAMIEM

Local storm report, May 14, 3:50 PM EST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
450 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

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

0424 PM     HAIL             GREENUP                 38.53N 82.95W
05/14/2010  U0.75 INCH       GREENUP            KY   PUBLIC

&&

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The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:49 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Buchanan

When: May 14, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Buchanan County, Pilgrim Knob
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.250, -81.920

Hail, Dickenson

When: May 14, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Dickenson County, 1 mi W of Clintwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.150, -82.488

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickenson

When: May 14, 4:36 PM EST
Where: Dickenson County, Birchleaf
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 37.180, -82.280

Large branches were snapped off.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, May 2010

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 229174, 229176, 229177.