Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2016, 2:58 PM EDT for Nicholas County, Pocahontas County, Webster County, West Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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
- Jun 21, 2016, 2:58 PM EDT (18:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Webster County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 3:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ne Richwood, WV | EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED ALONG COUNTRY CLUB ROAD. MANY TREES SNAPPED AND DOWNED. SOME UTILITY POLES SNAPPED. |
| Jun 21, 3:01 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Richwood, WV | RECEIVED A SLEW OF FACEBOOK PICTURES SHOWING EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE. SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT WHERE THE ROAD IS. |
| Jun 21, 3:01 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Richwood, WV | RECEIVED A SLEW OF FACEBOOK PICTURES SHOWING EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE. SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT MAKE OUT WHERE THE ROAD IS. ALONG COUNTRY CLUB ROAD ON FOREST ROAD 99. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
358
WFUS51 KRLX 211858
TORRLX
WVC067-075-101-211930-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0005.160621T1858Z-160621T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
258 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EDT
* AT 257 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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
SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS...EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WEBSTER COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CRANBERRY
MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER AND HILLSBORO.
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 3806 8020 3812 8036 3823 8036 3826 8043
3825 8046 3818 8056 3820 8061 3837 8054
3832 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 286DEG 21KT 3827 8049
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
172 follow-up statements
588
WWUS51 KRLX 211908
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
WVC067-211917-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160621T1930Z/
NICHOLAS WV-
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3806 8020 3812 8036 3823 8036 3825 8040
3829 8047 3835 8040 3832 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 286DEG 21KT 3825 8041
$$
WVC075-101-211930-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160621T1930Z/
POCAHONTAS WV-WEBSTER WV-
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL WEBSTER COUNTIES...
AT 307 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF RICHWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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...
HILLSBORO AND CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER.
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 3806 8020 3812 8036 3823 8036 3825 8040
3829 8047 3835 8040 3832 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 286DEG 21KT 3825 8041
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
09908
WWUS51 KRLX 211928
SVSRLX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
328 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
WVC075-101-211938-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160621T1930Z/
POCAHONTAS WV-WEBSTER WV-
328 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN POCAHONTAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WEBSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3806 8020 3812 8036 3823 8036 3825 8040
3829 8047 3835 8040 3832 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 286DEG 21KT 3825 8041
$$
09The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell, Mason, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 1:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Kanawha, Putnam | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 36 min |
| Jun 21, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Lincoln, Mingo, Wayne | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 3:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 114 min |
| Jun 21, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wayne | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette, Kanawha | 112 min |
| Jun 21, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lincoln, Mingo, Wayne | 2 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Putnam | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Summers | 58 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.