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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2015, 5:08 PM EDT for Athens County, Washington County, Ohio; Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
- Apr 9, 2015, 5:08 PM EDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2015, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Athens County, OH, Washington County, OH, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:37 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Belpre, OH | PUBLIC REPORTED SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF BELPRE |
| Apr 9, 5:49 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Belpre, OH | PUBLIC REPORTED SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF BELPRE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1204 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
261 WFUS51 KRLX 092108 TORRLX OHC009-167-WVC107-092145- /O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0002.150409T2108Z-150409T2145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 508 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PARKERSBURG... SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...COOLVILLE...ATHENS... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BELPRE... * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ATHENS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WASHINGTON...LUBECK...VIENNA AND MINERALWELLS. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 170 AND 176 IN WEST VIRGINIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX. && LAT...LON 3943 8152 3918 8149 3920 8208 3934 8211 TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 258DEG 33KT 3924 8199 $$ 14
2 follow-up statements
525
WWUS51 KRLX 092126
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
526 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
OHC009-167-WVC107-092145-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150409T2145Z/
WOOD WV-ATHENS OH-WASHINGTON OH-
526 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL ATHENS AND CENTRAL WOOD
COUNTIES...
AT 522 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LITTLE HOCKING...
OR NEAR COOLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WASHINGTON...LUBECK...BLENNERHASSETT...FLEMING...BELPRE...
PARKERSBURG...VIENNA AND NORTH HILLS
THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
173 AND 176 IN WEST VIRGINIA.
THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROAD...ROUTE 50 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 1 AND 10 IN WEST VIRGINIA.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING
PONG BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3923 8187 3936 8190 3940 8171 3943 8152
3922 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 259DEG 35KT 3928 8178
$$
16258
WWUS51 KRLX 092145
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
545 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
OHC009-167-WVC107-092155-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150409T2145Z/
WOOD WV-ATHENS OH-WASHINGTON OH-
545 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL
ATHENS AND CENTRAL WOOD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
A NEW TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED DOWNSTREAM OF THIS WARNING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3923 8187 3936 8190 3940 8171 3943 8152
3922 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 259DEG 35KT 3932 8152
$$
16The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 8, 8:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington | 33 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:51 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 45 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Perry | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Washington | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Washington | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 7:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 4 days |
| Apr 9, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 10:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Taylor | 4 hr |
| Apr 8, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Wyoming | 56 min |
| Apr 9, 12:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 1:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan, Mingo | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 3:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Upshur | 10 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis, Taylor | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie | 66 min |
| Apr 9, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison, Taylor | 55 min |
| Apr 9, 5:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 20 min |
| Apr 9, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Taylor | 15 min |
| Apr 9, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 2 more | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 31 min |
| Apr 9, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 6:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Jackson, Wirt | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 7:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur | 66 min |
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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.