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Overview

A squall line of thunderstorms progressed across the Kanawha Valley on Monday June 24, 2019. The line of storms produced two tornadoes in Charleston, WV, one passing directly over the National Weather Service office, and microburst damage in Wallace, WV.

Kanawha County Tornadoes
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Wallace, WV Microburst

Tornadoes

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Tornado - Kanawha County #1

Date	6/24/2019
Time (Local)	6:52 pm - 7:00 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	8.25 miles
Max Width	350 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado touched down 4 miles east northeast of Alum Creek, just inside the Kanawha county line. This tornado continued moving to the northeast in the vicinity of Route 119 and eventually dissipated near the Kanawha River near downtown Charleston. While the tornado was not continuously on the ground, it frequently touched down along its path. Many trees were snapped and/or uprooted, in addition to minor roof damage. The survey team also noted several areas of non-tornadic wind damage near the tornado path..

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Tornado - Kanawha County #2

Date	6/24/2019
Time (Local)	7:02 pm - 7:05 pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.83 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This second tornado formed just north of Spring Hill Cemetery. The tornado traveled NNW towards the eastern portion of Twilight Drive and tore down several trees on the highest elevation peak. The tornado then traveled down the northern side of the hill, crossed Twilight Drive, and moved across an open field. A batch of large healthy trees were blown down in a circular motion at the end of the field and this is where the tornado is estimated to have been at its peak strength. The tornado then continued NNW where it blew a steeple off a church along Keystone Drive and then continued up the adjacent hill on the southern edge of KCRW Airport property where the tornado then dissipated.

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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Wallace, WV Microburst

Location...Near Wallace in Kanawha County WV
Date...June 24 2019
Estimated Time...415 PM EDT
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90-100 mph
Maximum Path Width...2.1 miles
Path Length...2 miles
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...

A NWS damage survey team determined that a microburst caused
damage near Wallace on Monday June 24 2019.  The microburst began
along Sissonville Drive just north of the intersection with
Call Drive.  Limited tree damage was noted to the north and
west of this point.  More widespread tree damage was noted to
the south along Wolf Pen Drive and Old Tuppers Creek Road.
In addition to tree damage, a carport was destroyed and a
fence was pushed over.

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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