Hail, Lawrence
- When
- September 2, 4:22 PM EST
- Where
- Lawrence County, 0.69 mi N of Proctorville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 38.440, -82.380
Hail in Ohio, September 2, 2018
An upper-level shortwave trough combined with a hot and humid lower atmosphere to kick off showers and storms across the middle Ohio River Valley on the 2nd. One of these produced large hail.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
An upper-level shortwave trough combined with a hot and humid lower atmosphere to kick off showers and storms across the middle Ohio River Valley on the 2nd. One of these produced large hail.
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 Sep 2, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 2:26 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 326 PM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS... Very warm and humid as upper ridge remains in charge through early this week. A cold front approaches late in the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 150 PM Sunday... Latest radar mosaic shows some showers and thunderstorms had developed over the ridges of the West Virginia mountains. In addition, storms over eastern Kentucky were moving east into our western counties. Outside of the precipitation, skies were generally mostly sunny. The showers and storms should continue this afternoon with overall coverage and intensity less than what occurred on Saturday. Storms will dissipate shortly early this evening with skies becoming mostly clear. As a result, expect dense fog will develop in the valleys as well as any location that sees rain today. With high pressure in charge, the areal coverage of diurnal storms that develop should be less than today with the scattered storms possible across the northern and central mountain counties. It will be hot again on Monday with temperatures in the lower 90s across moist of the lowlands with 80s in the mountains and even some 70s in the highest elevations. Combination of these temperatures and abundant low-level moisture will result in heat indices in the mid to upper 90s across the lowlands. Would not be too surprised to see some scattered locations reaching or even exceeding 100 degrees. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... As of 315 PM Sunday... Big bubble of high pressure will be overhead through at least the middle of this week. Early September heat wave will be the result, with high temps soaring into the low 90s and possibly topping out at 95 at the warmest locations Tuesday and Wednesday. Will continue to highlight the heat in the HWO for now, but advisories may be needed at a later time. Thunderstorms will be possible in the mountains around the period of max heating on Tuesday. Although precip chances drop on Wednesday, can't rule out isolated shower or storms once again in the afternoon hours. Of course, with high pressure aloft, updrafts will have a very tough time punching through the dry air, so expecting limited coverage only in late afternoon and clear/very warm overnight. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 320 PM Sunday... Strong ridging will finally slide southward toward the end of the week. This will open the door for a quasi stationary boundary to slowly drift southward on Thursday into Friday and finally settle over our area. This front will be the focus for more widespread showers and thunderstorms right into next weekend, but at least there will be some relief from the heat. && .AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 150 PM Sunday... A few storms with IFR conditions will be possible across the mountains and coalfields through 23Z. After sunset, expect VFR conditions with only some mid or high level clouds. Dense valley fog with IFR conditions will once again form after 06Z. Other locations that see rain this afternoon could also see MVFR conditions in fog. Any fog that does form overnight should quickly dissipate after 12Z with VFR conditions across the entire area. A few mountain storms may develop late in the period. FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: May need brief TEMPOs for -TSRA. Fog coverage in question for 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. AFTER 18Z MONDAY... && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && SYNOPSIS...JSH/MPK NEAR TERM...JSH SHORT TERM...MPK/99 LONG TERM...MPK/99 AVIATION...JSH
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 2, 1:42 AM EST, 14 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV Issued by National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 242 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>019-024>026- 030645- 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-Mingo-Logan-Boone- 242 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and portions of central West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southern West Virginia and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Heat indices in the mid to upper 90s are expected Monday and Tuesday afternoon for portions of southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky, and the lowlands of West Virginia. .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. VAZ003-004-WVZ020-027>034-039-040-515>526-030645- Dickenson-Buchanan-Doddridge-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- 242 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, and portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia, northern West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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 radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:24 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 2 to 3, 2018
- Flooding in Iowa, September 2 to 11, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Arizona, September 2 to 3, 2018
- Flooding and Lightning Strikes in Illinois, September 2 to 3, 2018
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 2, 2018
- Flooding and Hail in Kansas, September 2 to 3, 2018
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Iowa, September 2 to 8, 2018
- Tropical Storm and Flooding in Florida, September 2 to 3, 2018
- Dense Fog in Virginia, September 2, 2018
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, September 2, 2018
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds and Waterspout in Gulf of Mexico, September 2, 2018
- Dense Fog in West Virginia, September 2, 2018
More
Every storm in Ohio in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, September 2018
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: 776223.