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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 6:29 PM EDT for Jackson County, Wood County, West Virginia; Athens County, Meigs County, Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 31 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
- Jul 10, 2017, 6:29 PM EDT (22:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2017, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Athens County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Washington County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 6:37 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | New England, WV | MULTIPLE LARGE HARDWOOD TREES DOWN WITH PICTURES VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Jul 10, 6:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ene Coolville, OH | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LITTLE HOCKING REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jul 10, 6:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Washington, WV | MULTIPLE REPORTS... MULTIPLE TREES DOWN WITH PICTURES VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Jul 10, 6:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Washington, WV | MULTIPLE REPORTS... MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH PICTURES VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Jul 10, 6:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Parkersburg, WV | TREES DOWN IN PARKERSBURG, SOME POWER OUTAGES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 235 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 291 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
040
WFUS51 KRLX 102229
TORRLX
OHC009-105-167-WVC035-107-102300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0015.170710T2229Z-170710T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
629 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
North central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 700 PM EDT
* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Coolville, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Lubeck and Washington around 635 PM EDT.
Mineralwells around 650 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Belleville, Blennerhassett, Reedsville, Davisville, Rockport and
Little Hocking.
#
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 153 and 174.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 7.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3919 8193 3934 8177 3920 8138 3899 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 301DEG 33KT 3922 8177
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
261 follow-up statement
173
WWUS51 KRLX 102247
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
647 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
OHC009-102256-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170710T2300Z/
Athens OH-
647 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3920 8138 3899 8165 3913 8182 3918 8177
3918 8176 3919 8174 3922 8173 3930 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 301DEG 33KT 3914 8160
$$
OHC105-167-WVC035-107-102300-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170710T2300Z/
Meigs OH-Washington OH-Jackson WV-Wood WV-
647 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
MEIGS...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTIES...
At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mineralwells, or 9 miles south of Parkersburg,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Mineralwells around 650 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Belleville, Blennerhassett, Reedsville, Davisville and Rockport.
#
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 153 and 174.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 7.
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 3920 8138 3899 8165 3913 8182 3918 8177
3918 8176 3919 8174 3922 8173 3930 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 301DEG 33KT 3914 8160
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants, Tyler | 62 min |
| Jul 10, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 6:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Ritchie, Wirt, Wood | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge | 27 min |
| Jul 10, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Taylor | 63 min |
| Jul 10, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Jackson, Mason | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Roane, Wirt | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Perry | 54 min |
| Jul 10, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Perry | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 68 min |
| Jul 10, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry, Washington | 58 min |
| Jul 10, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Vinton | 56 min |
| Jul 10, 5:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 27 min |
| Jul 10, 6:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 25 min |
| Jul 10, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs | 61 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.