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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
 332 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure brings chilly temperatures overnight with frost 
 possible across the area, primarily in valley locations. Dry weather 
 will continue on Monday amid much warmer temperatures. The next 
 chance for rain arrives later on Tuesday and continues for much of 
 the rest of the work week as a slow-moving system lingers across the 
 area, bringing showers and storms at times. Some strong 
 thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night 
 as a front approaches from the west. Repeated rounds of showers and 
 storms could lead to localized flash flooding issues.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 332 AM EDT Mon Apr 28 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            30           
 Max/Min TEMP          79           54           81           
 Min/Max RH %          28           69           44           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SE  5                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  5         SW  6        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         
 Precip duration                                 1            
 Precip begin                                    1 PM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7440                      6090         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      SW 14        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     81150                     78300        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             31 FAIR      7 POOR       50 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              85 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  83 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
 Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
 Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
 Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

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