Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 2015, 5:55 PM EDT for Pleasants County, Ritchie County, Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2015, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2015, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 223 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.
786 WFUS51 KRLX 092155 TORRLX WVC073-085-107-092215- /O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0004.150409T2155Z-150409T2215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 555 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... PLEASANTS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN RITCHIE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 552 PM EDT...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD AND THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF BELPRE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HIGHLAND...PIKE...MAXWELL AND ELLENBORO. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATE...I-77 NEAR MILE MARKER 179 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 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 3941 8104 3925 8101 3927 8146 3930 8150 TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 263DEG 32KT 3934 8139 $$ 16
2 follow-up statements
997
WWUS51 KRLX 092209
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
609 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
WVC107-092218-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
WOOD WV-
609 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3932 8130 3935 8130 3941 8104 3925 8101
3925 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 272DEG 31KT 3934 8121
$$
WVC073-085-092215-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
PLEASANTS WV-RITCHIE WV-
609 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL RITCHIE AND PLEASANTS COUNTIES...
AT 607 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SCHULTZ...OR NEAR
ST. MARYS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MAXWELL...HIGHLAND...PIKE AND ELLENBORO
REPORTS OF ROTATING WALL CLOUDS AND FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
FROM THIS STORM AS IT PASSED NEAR BELPRE OHIO AND VALLEY MILLS WV.
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 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.
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 3932 8130 3935 8130 3941 8104 3925 8101
3925 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 272DEG 31KT 3934 8121
$$
16021
WWUS51 KRLX 092216
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
616 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
WVC073-085-092226-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150409T2215Z/
PLEASANTS WV-RITCHIE WV-
616 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RITCHIE AND PLEASANTS
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED DOWNSTREAM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
WEST VIRGINIA.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800-401-9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
LAT...LON 3932 8130 3935 8130 3941 8104 3925 8101
3925 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 272DEG 31KT 3934 8120
$$
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, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Wood | 32 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 |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.