Strong storms in association with a cold front pressing into the region resulted in wind damage in southeast Ohio.
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Strong storms in association with a cold front pressing into the region resulted in wind damage in southeast Ohio.
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 10, 1:35 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 235 PM EDT Fri Aug 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS... Mid level disturbance may lead to a few showers and storms today and tonight. A deep closed low pressure system approaches from the north Saturday and Sunday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 230 PM Friday... Two upper level shortwaves, one across the north producing showers and storms, the second one across the KY/WV border producing stratiform pcpn with no thunder. These conditions will increase in intensity and coverage this afternoon and evening, and begin to decay later tonight. Therefore, it should be relatively dry tonight, with additional convection firing up Saturday. Despite of increasing low level moisture, and weak BL winds, expect plenty of clouds tonight, that could prevent dense fog formation, except at EKN, CRW, and areas with antecedent rainfall. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... As of 210 PM Friday... Unsettled weather continues across the region on Sunday as upper trough/low develops across the region. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some heavy at times are possible, particularly across eastern WV zones. The low will continue to linger across the area for the remainder of the short term period, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, particularly during daytime heating hours, and daytime temperatures near to or slightly below normal for this time of year. Went with a blend between the bias corrected SREF and NBM for temperatures through the period. Basically, couple degrees warmer than normal tonight per cloudiness expected, and near normal for highs on Saturday afternoon. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 210 PM Friday... Upper low will get kicked off to the east by mid week as an upper shortwave trough approaches from the west. Brief ridging late Tuesday through Wednesday is expected to provide a brief dry and warmer spell, but active weather returns once again towards the end of the work week as aforementioned shortwave moves into the area. && .AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 155 PM Friday... Water vapor satellite images and nearby soundings suggest plenty of dry air at the mid to lower levels, while upper level clouds move across through tonight. Models suggest increasing low level moisture, and two shortwaves, one across the extreme southern sections, the second across the northwest sections. These features will bring the forcing necessary to develop numerous showers and few storms mainly across the south. Models are overestimating pcpn activity early this afternoon across the northwest quadrant. However, radar imagery is starting to detect very isolated light showers there. Expect these showers or storms to increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon and evening. Brief periods of IFR conditions possible along strong showers or storms through around sunset. VFR conditions should prevail after pcpn activity diminishes in coverage and intensity later this evening. Abundant cloudiness could prevent widespread dense fog formation despite of weak boundary layer winds and available low level moisture. Coded dense fog at EKN and CRW for now, but timing and intensity will need to be reviewed. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Precipitation may occur faster than expected. 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 L L HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H L L BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H L L EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H M L L L PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H M L CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H M L AFTER 18Z SATURDAY... IFR possible in scattered storms this weekend. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...ARJ/SL NEAR TERM...ARJ SHORT TERM...SL LONG TERM...SL AVIATION...ARJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 420 AM EDT Fri Aug 10 2018 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-110830- 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-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 420 AM EDT Fri Aug 10 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Chances of showers and thunderstorms will exist today and tonight. While the probability of widespread hazardous weather is low, a few storms may briefly produce moderate to heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Near daily chances of showers and thunderstorms will exist. While the probability of widespread hazardous weather will still remain low, a few storms may briefly produce moderate to heavy rainfall at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 137 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:46 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds associated with a passing thunderstorm blew trees down east and west of Somerset along US-22.
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