Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2015, 5:43 PM EDT for Pleasants County, Wood County, West Virginia; Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 32 min. 5 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, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2015, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:45 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Boaz, WV | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. |
| Apr 9, 5:47 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Ese Boaz, WV | DEPUTY REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT THE WOOD COUNTY AIRPORT. |
| Apr 9, 5:49 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Belpre, OH | PUBLIC REPORTED SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF BELPRE |
| Apr 9, 5:56 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Boaz, WV | BASEBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF BOAZ. VIA TWITTER. |
| Apr 9, 6:00 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 5 S Marietta, WV |
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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.
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WFUS51 KRLX 092143
TORRLX
OHC167-WVC073-107-092215-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0003.150409T2143Z-150409T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
543 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ST. MARYS...
NORTH CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...BELPRE...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BOAZ...OR
NEAR MARIETTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WILLIAMSTOWN AND BELMONT.
THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...I-77 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 1 AND 9 IN OHIO...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 179 AND 186 IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 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 3961 8125 3958 8125 3958 8108 3952 8107
3946 8112 3946 8109 3948 8105 3938 8103
3927 8162 3941 8169 3960 8132 3960 8129
3961 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 241DEG 54KT 3940 8148
$$
142 follow-up statements
810
WWUS51 KRLX 092205
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
605 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
OHC167-WVC107-092215-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
WOOD WV-WASHINGTON OH-
605 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL WOOD COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3938 8103 3938 8104 3933 8130 3933 8132
3936 8132 3937 8130 3939 8125 3939 8122
3941 8120 3947 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 265DEG 40KT 3935 8121
$$
WVC073-092215-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
PLEASANTS WV-
605 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR PLEASANTS
COUNTY...
AT 601 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WILLOW ISLAND...OR
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. MARYS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO POINT
LOOKOUT AND ARVILLA
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
REPORTS OF WALL CLOUDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM
THIS STORM AS IT PASSED NEAR BELPRE OHIO.
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 3938 8103 3938 8104 3933 8130 3933 8132
3936 8132 3937 8130 3939 8125 3939 8122
3941 8120 3947 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 265DEG 40KT 3935 8121
$$
16838
WWUS51 KRLX 092217
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
617 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
WVC073-092227-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
PLEASANTS WV-
617 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PLEASANTS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED DOWNSTREAM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3938 8103 3938 8104 3933 8130 3933 8132
3936 8132 3937 8130 3939 8125 3939 8122
3941 8120 3947 8105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 265DEG 40KT 3935 8121
$$
16The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler and 2 more | 6 hr |
| 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, 2:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt, Wood | 33 hr |
| 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, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Mason | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis, Taylor | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler, Wood | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie | 66 min |
| Apr 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Roane, Wirt, Wood | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Wood | 37 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 |
| Apr 9, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason, Putnam | 44 min |
| Apr 8, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 60 min |
| 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, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 39 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, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton | 54 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 |
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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.