Thunderstorm Wind, Gallia
- When
- July 3, 3:24 PM EST
- Where
- Gallia County, Vinton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -82.330
Multiple trees were blown down in the village.
Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 3, 2012
Strong afternoon heating caused some thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Strong afternoon heating caused some thunderstorms to develop during the 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 Jul 3, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
255 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK. UPPER LEVEL
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA LATER IN THE WEEK...BEFORE
NORTHWEST FLOW REDEVELOPS FOR SUNDAY AND CONTINUES INTO NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL HIGH CENTERED OVER THE MID WEST WITH UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES DROPPING SOUTHEAST THRU THE CWA WILL CONTINUE THIS
PERIOD. WITH A HOT AND HUMID AND CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE
IN PLACE...THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST. THE BEST
OPPORTUNITY FOR STORMS WILL BE DUE TO MESOSCALE INFLUENCES AND
DIURNALLY DRIVEN. SO THE BEST CHANCE OF STORMS WILL BE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...ALTHOUGH WILL HAVE TO LEAVE SLIGHT CHANCE OVERNIGHT. AS
USUAL IN THIS REGIME...THE HI RES MODELS WERE USED VERY HEAVILY.
THE HRRR HI RES MODEL SEEMS TO HANDLE A COMPLEX DROPPING SOUTHEAST
FROM EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON PER RADAR TRENDS...SO WILL HAVE
HIGHEST POPS THRU THIS EVENING IN NORTHEASTERN WV.
OTHERWISE...CHANCE FOR DIURNALLY FAVORED TIMES AND SLIGHT CHAN
TONIGHT.
GOING ON THE HIGH END OF GUIDANCE FOR TEMPS...ALTHOUGH ANY TSTM
ACTIVITY WOULD VARY THAT.
&&
SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS SUGGEST AN ACTIVE 4TH OF JULY FOR SECTIONS OF THE CWA.
ANOTHER MCS IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AND MOVE SOUTH FROM THE GREAT
LAKES. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THIS VERY CLOSELY. CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT AS NORTHWEST FLOW PERSISTS. THE EXACT
STRENGTH AND DIRECTION IS IN QUESTION.
THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS DECREASE SLIGHTLY BY THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY. THIS CONTINUES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS FORECASTS.
WILL MAKE A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS ONLY.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM
SLIDES SOUTH THIS WEEKEND. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW THIS
SYSTEM. ONCE AGAIN...THE CWA IS IN NORTHWEST FLOW AS AN UPPER LOW IS
NORTHEAST AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS SOUTHWEST. HAVE FOLLOWED
HPC AND KEPT HOT TEMPS AND CONTINUED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH
MUCH OF THIS PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
18Z TUESDAY THRU 18Z WEDNESDAY...
UPPER HIGH ANCHORED OVER THE MID WEST WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER
THE OHIO VALLEY THIS PERIOD. CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL
LEAD TO SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON TSTMS MOST AREAS. EXCEPTION WILL
BE THE TAIL END OF AN MCS THAT MAY CLIP NORTHEASTERN WV LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AS IT DROPS SOUTHEAST...AFFECTING MAINLY CKB AND EKN.
OTHERWISE...EXCEPT FOR LOCALLY MVFR TO IFR RIVER AND VALLEY FOG 07Z
TO 12Z WED...EXPECT VFR OUTSIDE OF CONVECTION.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: MOST ORGANIZED AFTERNOON TSTM DEVELOPMENT
DEPENDS ON MCS DEVELOPMENT. FOG TIMING EVOLUTION AND INTENSITY MAY
VARY TONIGHT.
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 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05
EDT 1HRLY 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M L
PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H M
AFTER 18Z WEDNESDAY...
NO WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>032.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>032.
OH...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR OHZ066-067-075-
076-083>087.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR OHZ066-067-
075-076-083>087.
KY...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR KYZ101>103-105.
HEAT ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR KYZ101>103-
105.
VA...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JB/JMV
NEAR TERM...JMV
SHORT TERM...JB
LONG TERM...JB
AVIATION...JMVHazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:50 PM EST, 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032- 042000- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-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- 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF 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. HEAT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ003-004-WVZ033>040-046-047-042000- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER- UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 350 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 1:32 PM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
232 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
WVZ016-018-028>030-031900-
BRAXTON WV-CALHOUN WV-GILMER WV-LEWIS WV-ROANE WV-
232 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CALHOUN...GILMER...NORTH
CENTRAL ROANE...NORTHWESTERN BRAXTON AND SOUTHERN LEWIS COUNTIES...
AT 228 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES
EAST OF GLENVILLE TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GLENVILLE TO 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GRANTSVILLE TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF GRANTSVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY
IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...
MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR ORMA AROUND 240 PM...STOUTS MILLS AROUND
245 PM...CEDARVILLE AROUND 250 PM...SHOCK AROUND 255 PM AND
BURNSVILLE AROUND 300 PM.
THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-79 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
75 AND 93.
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3894 8034 3882 8057 3868 8095 3881 8136
3892 8100 3906 8077 3896 8032
16Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:10 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 310 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 OHZ075-085-WVZ008-009-031945- ATHENS OH-JACKSON WV-MEIGS OH-WOOD WV- 310 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON... NORTHEASTERN MEIGS...SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS AND SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES... AT 306 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF POMEROY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR CHESTER AROUND 325 PM...TUPPERS PLAINS AROUND 330 PM AND FORKED RUN STATE PARK AROUND 345 PM. PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. LAT...LON 3916 8164 3895 8173 3910 8222 3927 8208 16
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:49 PM EST, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
349 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
OHZ085-086-WVZ007-032015-
GALLIA OH-MASON WV-MEIGS OH-
349 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL MASON...
NORTHEASTERN GALLIA AND WEST CENTRAL MEIGS COUNTIES...
AT 347 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF RIO GRANDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL
CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS. EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY
IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...
MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR KYGER AROUND 415 PM.
PLEASE REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3903 8238 3903 8232 3910 8231 3902 8202
3882 8212 3895 8243
16Local storm report, Jul 3, 2:51 PM EST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA
351 PM EDT TUE JUL 3 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0312 PM HAIL GLENVILLE 38.92N 80.82W
07/03/2012 U0.25 INCH GILMER WV PUBLIC
&&
NNNNThe radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:23 UTC.
Event by event
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What these are
- 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
- Excessive Heat in Minnesota, July 3 to 6, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 3 to 4, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 3, 2012
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 3 to 4, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 3, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Dakota, July 3 to 4, 2012
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 3, 2012
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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: 397467.