Scattered thunderstorms formed during the late morning and early afternoon across extreme southern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and central and southern West Virginia. This was in the muggy summer air, south of a slow moving cold front.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms formed during the late morning and early afternoon across extreme southern Ohio, northern Kentucky, and central and southern West Virginia. This was in the muggy summer air, south of a slow moving cold front. The thunderstorms formed into a broken line by 1500E. A few cells pulsed to severe limits. Downpours were common.
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 Jun 21, 1:07 PM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 207 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front crosses late Today and Tonight, only to return as a warm front Wednesday. Another cold front crosses late Thursday and Thursday night. High pressure passes Friday through Saturday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... 205 PM update: refreshed zones and grids to include new Severe Thunderstorm Watch through 9 PM. Previous discussion: Cold front is near the Ohio Valley as of 130 pm and upper trough is starting to drop over the region. Strong 0-6 km shear with CAPE values in the 2000 J/KG has made the environment ripe for severe thunderstorm development. Discrete supercells with robust rotating updrafts will likely produce large hail, severe winds and possibly a tornado or two. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the entire Southern Half of the forecast. Activity will start to wind down by this evening with clearing skies overnight. Winds will go lightly variable overnight and anywhere precipitation has occurred will be likely to see fog during the early morning hours. A warm front will start to move northward across the region tomorrow...thunderstorm activity is possible along this front and have chance pops forecasted through the day. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Busy short term forecast on tap, with multiple rounds of convection expected. Models in decent agreement with surface low moving through the Great Plains and into the western Great Lakes Wednesday into Wednesday night. This should drive a warm front north through the forecast area, with strong theta-e advection providing instability. Initially have high chance POPs lifting across southern 2/3 of CWA, however then ramp up to likely across the north Wednesday night at low level jet kicks in. Anticipate an MCS tracking north of the CWA overnight, closer to the warm front, but boundaries from that should serve as a focus for thunderstorms across northern CWA. Add to that 40-50kts of bulk shear and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through the night. Damaging winds would be the most likely threat. With the fast flow, storms should be moving, but with PWAT values climbing over 2 inches downpours are likely and multiple rounds could cause water concerns. Will have to see how the micro- and meso- scale details work out over the next several model runs. Tried to show a break between the Wednesday night convection and a new round that will be associated with a cold front moving through Thursday into Thursday night. However, with such a humid airmass in place, only felt comfortable dropping POPs into the 20s and 30s across the south before ramping back up ahead of the front. Just how much instability the front has to work with Thursday as it moves in depends on how quickly activity Wednesday night moves out. Regardless, 35-45 kts shear and some dynamics along the front should once again lead to the potential for some strong to severe thunderstorms... with damaging winds being the largest threat. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... This weekend is dominated by an east to west upper ridge across the southern half of the nation this weekend...of which we will be under its influence. This will keep us drier but very warm this weekend...with highs around 90 degrees. The northern stream then amplifies just enough over the eastern U.S. early next week to drive a cold front south and east into our area. The models generally agree the showers and storms ahead of the front will reach us Monday...but there are some differences in timing of the front into our area and whether the front with the showers and storms actually push through by end of period. Given the developing northwest flow aloft over the Ohio Valley...will go with a slow but progressive solution...supported by the newer GFS runs this morning. Thus...a good chance of showers and storms Monday and Monday night...tapering off from northwest to southeast Tuesday as the front pushes through. With clouds and showers preceding the front Monday...it will be humid again...but temperatures will be a little cooler with highs in the 80s. On Tuesday...look for slightly cooler temperatures and some drier air feeding in from the northwest during the day. Cooler and drier Tuesday night as high pressure tries to build in. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... A cold front crossing Today will bring showers and severe thunderstorms. IFR conditions will be possible in these storms as well as large hail and strong winds. TAFs will be amended accordingly to account for this. MVFR to IFR conditions may also be possible overnight in fog as winds go light and skies clear. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE...Medium to high. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of lower categories in showers and thunderstorms today will vary, as may formation of fog late 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 M M M M H H H H H H H H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H BKW CONSISTENCY M M M M M H H H H H H M EKN CONSISTENCY M M M M H M M M M M M 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 H H AFTER 18Z WEDNESDAY... IFR possible in showers and storms Wednesday night and Thursday, ad into Thursday night. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...RPY/JMV/MPK NEAR TERM...MPK/DTC SHORT TERM...MZ LONG TERM...JMV AVIATION...MPK
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 239 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>008-013>018-024>030- 033>040-046-047-221845- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON- BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE- WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-MCDOWELL- WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS- RANDOLPH- 239 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 279 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...DURING WHICH TIME AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT MAY ALSO DEVELOP. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ066-067-075-076-083>085-WVZ009>011-019-020-031-032-221845- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-WOOD- PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-HARRISON-TAYLOR- 239 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO THURSDAY NIGHT...DURING WHICH TIME AN EXCESSIVE RAINFALL THREAT MAY ALSO DEVELOP. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KISTNER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1239 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
WVZ046-047-211715-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
1239 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ...
AT 1238 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF DAILEY...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF ELKINS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHEAT BRIDGE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3875 7953 3873 7956 3872 7956 3869 7960
3866 7960 3867 7962 3866 7962 3864 7963
3862 7962 3860 7964 3857 7966 3860 7987
3878 7984 3876 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 277DEG 40KT 3869 7977
09SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1241 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
WVZ046-047-211715-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
1241 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN POCAHONTAS AND
EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 1238 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF DAILEY...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF ELKINS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHEAT BRIDGE.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3875 7953 3873 7956 3872 7956 3869 7960
3866 7960 3867 7962 3866 7962 3864 7963
3862 7962 3860 7964 3857 7966 3860 7987
3878 7984 3876 7953
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 277DEG 40KT 3869 7977
09SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1246 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
WVZ035-036-211715-
FAYETTE-RALEIGH-
1246 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN RALEIGH AND
SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
AT 1246 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK
HILL...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAYETTEVILLE...BABCOCK STATE PARK...OAK HILL...MOUNT HOPE...
BRADLEY...STANAFORD...PROSPERITY...PINEY VIEW...POWELLTON...
MEADOW BRIDGE...PAX AND THURMOND.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 48 AND 61.
INTERSTATE 64 IN WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 137.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3790 8136 3809 8126 3796 8080 3795 8081
3789 8077 3787 8078 3787 8082 3782 8094
3781 8092 3779 8092 3777 8089 3776 8089
3774 8092 3772 8089 3768 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 291DEG 32KT 3796 8123
09SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 109 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 WVZ016>018-028-029-211745- CALHOUN-BRAXTON-ROANE-WIRT-GILMER- 109 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ROANE...CALHOUN AND SOUTHWESTERN GILMER COUNTIES... AT 108 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPENCER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRANTSVILLE...CEDAR CREEK STATE PARK...ARNOLDSBURG...MOUNT ZION... ORMA...CRESTON...NORMANTOWN...ANNAMORIAH...ROSEDALE...SHOCK... NICUT...MILLSTONE AND STUMPTOWN. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 3888 8083 3863 8096 3884 8139 3900 8129 TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 294DEG 36KT 3889 8125 09
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
226 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM HAIL TEAYS VALLEY 38.45N 81.93W
06/21/2016 E2.50 INCH PUTNAM WV LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601034
COOPERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
240 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM HAIL HURRICANE 38.44N 82.02W
06/21/2016 E1.75 INCH PUTNAM WV EMERGENCY MNGR
SHERIFF DEPUTY REPORTED GOLF BALL HAIL ALONG I-64
BETWEEN HURRICANE AND TEAYS VALLEY. BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
34 THROUGH 39
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601035
COOPERThe Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:56 UTC.
1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A gauge south of Louisa measured 2.3 inches of rain in less than 2 hours. Fields flooded along Two Mile Creek.
A large section of metal roofing was blown off a shell building along Route 2565, just south of Louisa.
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