Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- August 16, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, East Lynn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 38.170, -82.380
One tree fell down.
Damaging Winds in West Virginia, August 16, 2016
A moist and unstable air mass was in place with southwest flow aloft over the region. A northeast to southwest line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a disturbance in Southeast Ohio and tracked east across the 64 corridor.
Where it happened
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- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
A moist and unstable air mass was in place with southwest flow aloft over the region. A northeast to southwest line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a disturbance in Southeast Ohio and tracked east across the 64 corridor. One particularly strong storm was warned in Lawrence County Kentucky and produced some tree damage in Wayne and Lincoln counties. Rainfall amounts across the state were generally 0.5 to 1 inch however a few locations saw over 1 inch of rainfall in stronger storms.
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 Aug 16, 1:38 PM EST, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 1:38 PM EST, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 238 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 .SYNOPSIS... Diurnal heating and abundant moisture will combine to produce showers and storms today. Approaching cold front will move through the forecast area Wednesday, followed by another over the weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 155 PM Tuesday... Cold front crosses the area overnight tonight. Convection in the warm sector already occurring aided by the diurnal heating. Tonight though, there will be some deep layered shear of around 35 knots that could keep pcpn activity going along the front. Any organized storm can produce heavy rain along their path. Minor water problems could happen. An h500 short wave will enhance PCPN activity Wednesday into Wednesday night. The front will remain in the vicinity...draped across the Southern Forecast area on Thursday. Have kept the greatest, likely PoPs across our Southern zones. Used the super blend guidance for temperatures through the period. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 220 pm Tuesday... Cold front and upper level short wave support will continue to move slowly through the region on Wednesday night and exit on Thursday. This will keep a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast into Thursday morning. Showers and thunderstorms will end from west to east Thursday...as the front slowly exits the area by Thursday evening and stalls just south of the region. Somewhat cooler and drier air This will keep the area dry...at least through much of Friday and Friday night. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 230 pm Tuesday... Models remain in good agreement on a stronger upper level short wave trough pushing a stronger cold front through the area Sunday. The front stalled to our south will lift northward on Saturday. Plainty of moisture out ahead of this system will increase the chances of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday the front pushes through and exits on Monday. Cooler and drier air works into the area late Monday night into Tuesday...as high pressure builds in across the region. Pretty much stuck with a blend of guidance temps throughout. && .AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 145 PM Tuesday... A cold front approaches from the northwest tonight increasing chance for showers and storms. The front should be along the OH river by 06Z Wednesday, exiting the area by 12Z Wednesday morning. VFR conditions will prevail at most sites through the period. The exceptions will be if a site gets hit by a heavy showers or storms which can produce brief IFR conditions this afternoon and evening. Coded VCTS at most sites during the same time frame. Abundant clouds are expected ahead of the front, perhaps to prevent dense fog formation overnight. However, areas that receive rainfall today will be more prom to fog tonight. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE...Medium ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Enough wind and cloud cover may remain across the area tonight to prevent fog formation across most of the area. 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 M H L HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M H L BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M L EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M H L PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M L CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H M M L AFTER 18Z WEDNESDAY... Brief IFR conditions in sct showers and thunderstorms through Thursday.
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 2:30 AM EST, 14 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 330 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-170730- 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- 330 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND MAY CAUSE WIND DAMAGE AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. .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, Aug 16, 4:19 PM EST, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
519 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016
OHZ067-075-084-162215-
VINTON-MORGAN-ATHENS-
519 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN VINTON...MORGAN AND
NORTHWESTERN ATHENS COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM...
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NELSONVILLE...GLOUSTER...MCCONNELSVILLE...LAKE HOPE STATE PARK...
CHAUNCEY...MALTA...BUCHTEL...STOCKPORT...JACKSONVILLE...TRIMBLE...
BRISTOL...BURR OAK STATE PARK...HACKNEY AND THE PLAINS.
LAT...LON 3975 8164 3967 8164 3966 8159 3962 8159
3959 8167 3959 8171 3957 8172 3928 8238
3937 8243 3939 8239 3939 8229 3945 8228
3947 8224 3947 8217 3951 8216 3955 8209
3955 8204 3958 8204 3976 8171
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 248DEG 41KT 3935 8231
05Special weather statement, Aug 16, 4:42 PM EST, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 542 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 KYZ105-WVZ005-006-013-162245- LAWRENCE-CABELL-WAYNE-LINCOLN- 542 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LAWRENCE...CENTRAL WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTH CENTRAL CABELL COUNTIES... AT 541 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LOUISA...WAYNE...YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...FORT GAY... EAST LYNN LAKE...KIAHSVILLE...CENTERVILLE...RANGER...WEST HAMLIN... BRANCHLAND...FALLSBURG...HOUCKVILLE...SALT ROCK... GENOA AND EAST LYNN. LAT...LON 3800 8280 3814 8288 3837 8218 3812 8210 TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 240DEG 36KT 3811 8277 05
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- August 16, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Branchland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 38.220, -82.200
Several large branches fell down.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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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: 643757, 643758.