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Event Summary for the April 14th Severe Thunderstorms that Produced Large Hail Across the Area



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 435 AM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure brings dry conditions Sunday into Monday before 
 another slow-moving system brings more precipitation chances for the 
 middle and latter parts of the week. Some strong thunderstorms will 
 be possible Tuesday afternoon and evening as a front approaches from 
 the west.
 
 
 Buchanan-
 Including the cities of Grundy, Hurley, Davenport, and Vansant
 435 AM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          69           43           80           
 Min/Max RH %          28           74           36           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4520                      6290         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     SW  8        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     31660                     48330        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             20 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  35 FAIR      
 ADI late              31 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        2            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs around 70. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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