Tornado Warning 3, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

May 1, 2016, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Raleigh County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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686 
WFUS51 KRLX 012325
TORRLX
WVC081-109-020000-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0003.160501T2325Z-160502T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
725 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  EAST CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTY IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
    
* AT 725 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR MULLENS...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF MATOAKA...MOVING EAST
  AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTIES...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: JOSEPHINE...GHENT AND RHODELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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 3755 8140 3766 8139 3766 8103 3764 8107
      3763 8107 3761 8106 3759 8109 3759 8112
      3760 8114 3758 8120 3754 8120 3751 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 273DEG 40KT 3759 8129 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

COOPER

837 
WWUS51 KRLX 012339
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
739 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

WVC109-012349-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160502T0000Z/
WYOMING WV-
739 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WYOMING COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3753 8125 3754 8128 3759 8128 3766 8130
      3766 8103 3764 8107 3761 8106 3759 8109
      3759 8112 3760 8114 3758 8120 3754 8120
      3751 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 282DEG 31KT 3755 8117 

$$

WVC081-020000-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160502T0000Z/
RALEIGH WV-
739 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH COUNTY...
    
AT 739 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER CAMP CREEK STATE PARK...OR NEAR CAMP CREEK...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COAL CITY...JOSEPHINE AND GHENT. 

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 3753 8125 3754 8128 3759 8128 3766 8130
      3766 8103 3764 8107 3761 8106 3759 8109
      3759 8112 3760 8114 3758 8120 3754 8120
      3751 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 282DEG 31KT 3755 8117 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CHARNICK

649 
WWUS51 KRLX 012351
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
751 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

WVC081-020000-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160502T0000Z/
RALEIGH WV-
751 PM EDT SUN MAY 1 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RALEIGH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM EDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3753 8125 3754 8128 3759 8128 3766 8130
      3766 8103 3764 8107 3761 8106 3759 8109
      3759 8112 3760 8114 3758 8120 3754 8120
      3751 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 273DEG 40KT 3755 8117 

$$

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