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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV

July 4, 2016Boone County, Kanawha County, Lincoln County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jul 4, 2016, 4:40 PM EDT for Boone County, Kanawha County, Lincoln County, West Virginia. It was in force for 35 min. 6 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: Jul 4, 2016, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Boone County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 4, 4:41 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Yawkey, WV	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT RT 3/RT 214 INTERSECTION. DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND MAYBE A CHURCH.
Jul 4, 4:42 PM EDT	TORNADO	Yawkey, WV	NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FINDS DAMAGE CONSISTANT WITH EF-0 TORNADO NEAR YAWKEY. FIVE HOMES RECIEVED MINOR DAMAGE INCLUDING SOME SIDING MISSING AND SHINGLE AND FLASHING DAMAGE. SEVERAL TREES WERE TOPPED AND A FEW TRUNKS WERE SNAPPED.
Jul 4, 5:01 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ssw Charleston, WV	TREES DOWN AND POWER POLES SNAPPED ON TOOLMAN ROAD ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM THE KANAWHA STATE FOREST ENTRANCE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Jul 4, 5:06 PM EDT	TORNADO	4 S Charleston, WV	NWS DAMAGE SURVEY LOCATED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR LOUDENDALE...NORTH OF KANAWHA STATE FOREST. LOCATION OF TREE DEBRIS... BRANCHES... AND TRUNK SNAPS WAS CONSISTANT WITH LOCATION OF TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE NOTED ON KRLX RADAR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
Jul 4, 5:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ssw Charleston, WV	MULTIPLE REPORTS OF LINES DOWN NEAR KANAWHA STATE FOREST.
Jul 4, 5:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 S South Charleston, WV	MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG SAND PLANT RD.

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
Jul 4, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 582 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

434 
WFUS51 KRLX 042040
TORRLX
WVC005-039-043-042115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0009.160704T2040Z-160704T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
440 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
  WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 440 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
  HAMLIN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  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. 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ALUM CREEK AND TORNADO AROUND 500 PM EDT. 
  JEFFERSON AND ST. ALBANS AROUND 505 PM EDT. 
  CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...DUNBAR AND INSTITUTE AROUND 510 PM 
  EDT. 
  MARMET AROUND 515 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SOD...
SWEETLAND...GRIFFITHSVILLE AND YAWKEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 3826 8205 3828 8202 3827 8199 3828 8199
      3832 8192 3845 8166 3824 8155 3816 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 248DEG 39KT 3820 8210 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KISTNER

2 follow-up statements

795 
WWUS51 KRLX 042051
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
451 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

WVC005-039-043-042115-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160704T2115Z/
BOONE WV-LINCOLN WV-KANAWHA WV-
451 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BOONE...EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA
COUNTIES...
    
AT 451 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMLIN...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ALUM CREEK AROUND 500 PM EDT. 
  JEFFERSON AROUND 510 PM EDT. 
  CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON AND DUNBAR AROUND 515 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 3822 8191 3828 8190 3845 8166 3824 8155
      3818 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 248DEG 39KT 3823 8199 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KISTNER

828 
WWUS51 KRLX 042059
SVSRLX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
459 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

WVC005-043-042109-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160704T2115Z/
BOONE WV-LINCOLN WV-
459 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOONE AND EAST CENTRAL
LINCOLN COUNTIES 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 900 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3845 8166 3824 8155 3822 8167 3823 8170
      3822 8173 3821 8172 3820 8176 3822 8176
      3823 8178 3821 8179 3825 8181 3831 8181
      3832 8182 3831 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 248DEG 39KT 3826 8188 

$$

WVC039-042115-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160704T2115Z/
KANAWHA WV-
459 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTY...
    
AT 459 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALUM CREEK...OR
10 MILES SOUTH OF NITRO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ALUM CREEK AROUND 505 PM EDT. 
  JEFFERSON AROUND 510 PM EDT. 
  CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON AND DUNBAR AROUND 515 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

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 3845 8166 3824 8155 3822 8167 3823 8170
      3822 8173 3821 8172 3820 8176 3822 8176
      3823 8178 3821 8179 3825 8181 3831 8181
      3832 8182 3831 8185
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 248DEG 39KT 3826 8188 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KISTNER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 9:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Fayette, Raleigh	51 min
Jul 4, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wayne	37 min
Jul 4, 3:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne	45 min
Jul 4, 4:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Putnam, Wayne	29 min
Jul 4, 5:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane	3 hr
Jul 4, 5:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	Kanawha	18 min
Jul 4, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas	36 min
Jul 4, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood	45 min
Jul 4, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wirt, Wood	25 min
Jul 4, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler	32 min
Jul 4, 6:50 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie	25 min
Jul 4, 6:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler	3 hr
Jul 4, 7:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	McDowell, Mingo	58 min
Jul 4, 7:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis	34 min
Jul 4, 7:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor, Upshur	41 min
Jul 4, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	McDowell, Wyoming	47 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.