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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Charleston, WV

February 28, 2011Athens County, Meigs County, Washington County, Ohio; Wood County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2011, 7:14 AM EST for Athens County, Meigs County, Washington County, Ohio; Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Feb 28, 2011, 7:14 AM EST (12:14 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2011, 7:46 AM EST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Athens County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Washington County, OH, Wood County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 28, 7:15 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wsw Fleming, OH	TREE DOWN ON DAZELL ROAD ON RT 821 TOWN OF VINCENT
Feb 28, 7:30 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	10 E Athens, OH	POWER LINES DOWN NEAR GUYSVILLE. TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY
Feb 28, 7:30 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Mineral Wells, WV	TREE DOWN. ROOF ON BARN DAMAGED.
Feb 28, 7:30 AM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Mineralwells, WV	BARN ROOF DAMAGED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 1:40 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr
Feb 28, 5:47 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 186 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 150 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 667 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 333 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 386 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 1.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

423 
WFUS51 KRLX 281214
TORRLX
OHC009-105-167-WVC107-281300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0001.110228T1214Z-110228T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
714 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WOOD COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PARKERSBURG...
  SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF COOLVILLE...
  NORTHEASTERN MEIGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
  SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELPRE...

* UNTIL 800 AM EST

* AT 712 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF COOLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TUPPERS PLAINS...WASHINGTON...LUBECK...VIENNA AND MINERALWELLS.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
160 AND 183 IN WEST VIRGINIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO
SO SAFELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 8137 3908 8152 3906 8155 3905 8155
      3918 8204 3940 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 277DEG 29KT 3926 8190

$$

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2 follow-up statements

251 
WWUS51 KRLX 281235
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
735 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

OHC009-105-281245-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1300Z/
ATHENS OH-MEIGS OH-
735 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MEIGS AND SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3935 8137 3908 8152 3905 8155 3910 8175
      3913 8174 3916 8176 3917 8175 3936 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1235Z 283DEG 63KT 3919 8143

$$

OHC167-WVC107-281300-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1300Z/
WASHINGTON OH-WOOD WV-
735 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR WOOD AND
SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 731 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAVISVILLE...OR
NEAR PARKERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
160 AND 183 IN WEST VIRGINIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3935 8137 3908 8152 3905 8155 3910 8175
      3913 8174 3916 8176 3917 8175 3936 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1235Z 283DEG 63KT 3919 8143

$$

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247 
WWUS51 KRLX 281246
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
746 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

OHC167-WVC107-281256-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110228T1300Z/
WASHINGTON OH-WOOD WV-
746 AM EST MON FEB 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WOOD AND SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
160 AND 183 IN WEST VIRGINIA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EST MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3935 8137 3908 8152 3905 8155 3910 8175
      3913 8174 3916 8176 3917 8175 3936 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 277DEG 29KT 3923 8157

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 5:52 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton	53 min
Feb 28, 6:19 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lawrence	56 min
Feb 28, 6:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan and 2 more	63 min
Feb 28, 7:13 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Lawrence	62 min
Feb 27, 9:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay	31 min
Feb 28, 7:36 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne	54 min
Feb 28, 8:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boone, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam and 1 more	47 min
Feb 28, 8:27 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln and 5 more	48 min
Feb 28, 8:33 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Raleigh, Wyoming	57 min
Feb 28, 8:38 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Harrison and 7 more	67 min
Feb 28, 9:15 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, Webster	30 min
Feb 28, 9:20 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh and 1 more	55 min
Feb 28, 9:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell	35 min
Feb 28, 9:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Nicholas, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster	61 min
Feb 28, 9:37 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell	53 min
Feb 28, 12:00 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur	3 hr
Feb 28, 12:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	3 hr
Feb 28, 1:46 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	3 hr
Feb 28, 3:17 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Kanawha	6 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.