Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 6:59 PM EDT for Ritchie County, Wirt County, Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 31 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
- Jul 10, 2017, 6:59 PM EDT (22:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Ritchie County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
524
WFUS51 KRLX 102259
TORRLX
WVC085-105-107-102330-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0017.170710T2259Z-170710T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
659 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
South central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT
* At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elizabeth, moving southeast at 50 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 Ritchie...Wirt and south central Wood Counties,
including the following locations: Greencastle, Morristown,
Lucille, Macfarlan, Cherry and Palestine.
#
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker 162.
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 3908 8117 3890 8137 3908 8155 3917 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 314DEG 43KT 3910 8145
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
262 follow-up statements
950
WWUS51 KRLX 102315
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
715 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
WVC107-102325-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170710T2330Z/
Wood WV-
715 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3895 8131 3906 8143 3914 8135 3908 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 314DEG 43KT 3896 8126
$$
WVC085-105-102330-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170710T2330Z/
Ritchie WV-Wirt WV-
715 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RITCHIE AND CENTRAL WIRT COUNTIES...
At 715 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Grantsville, moving southeast at 40 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...
Elizabeth, Cherry and Macfarlan.
#
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 3895 8131 3906 8143 3914 8135 3908 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 314DEG 43KT 3896 8126
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
26701
WWUS51 KRLX 102325
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
725 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
WVC085-105-102335-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170710T2330Z/
Ritchie WV-Wirt WV-
725 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RITCHIE AND CENTRAL WIRT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. Gusty winds and heavy rain remain possible.
LAT...LON 3895 8131 3906 8143 3914 8135 3908 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 314DEG 43KT 3889 8117
$$
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, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Jackson, Wood | 31 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, 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 |
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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.