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	Local Storm Report
05/21/2013 0855 PM 1 miles W of St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by NWS employee. Tree branch up to a foot in diameter down. Time estimated from radar 05/21/2013 0855 PM 1 miles W of St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by NWS employee. Tree branch up to a foot in diameter down. Time estimated from radar 05/22/2013 0829 am 1 miles W of St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by NWS employee. Tree branch up to a foot in diameter down. 05/21/2013 0906 PM Sissonville, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Multiple trees down in Sissonville... one on edenview Lane and one on Ferrell drive... time estimated from radar 05/21/2013 0906 PM Sissonville, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Multiple trees down in Sissonville... one on edenview Lane and one on Ferrell drive... time estimated from radar 05/21/2013 0855 PM St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Multiple trees down throughout St. Albans... one on Coal River Road... one on Browns Creek Road and one on Oakland Avenue... time estimated from radar 05/21/2013 0855 PM St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Multiple trees down throughout St. Albans... one on Coal River Road... one on Browns Creek Road and one on Oakland Avenue... time estimated from radar 05/21/2013 0901 PM Charleston, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by public. Resident on surface Road just west of the I-77 and I-79 split reported 6-8 healthy trees blown down. Estimated windgust speed was slightly greater than 60mph. 05/21/2013 0850 PM Charleston, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Tree down on Quarrier street in Charleston 05/21/2013 0901 PM SSW Charleston, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center. Large tree down on Ruffner Avenue blocking the roadway 05/21/2013 0855 PM St. Albans, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by public. 60 foot tree fell at a residence on Pennsylvania Avenue 05/21/2013 0840 PM Cross Lanes, Kanawha County. Thunderstorm wind gust e50 mph, reported by NWS employee.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:42 PM EDT on May 22, 2013 ... Public information statement... A NWS meteorologist surveyed microburst damage from a severe thunderstorm that occurred around 3:30 PM on Wednesday may 22nd in Teays Valley... West Virginia. The microburst had wind speeds of 70-80 mph causing several trees to be blown down or uprooted... ultimately leading to the destruction of two Mobile homes and damage to several more Mobile homes. In addition... an uprooted tree turned a vehicle on its side. The microburst was approximately 150 yards wide and 0.32 miles long.