Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2017, 7:39 PM EDT for Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Meigs County, Ohio. It was in force for 36 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, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2017, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Meigs County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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.
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WFUS51 KRLX 102339
TORRLX
OHC105-WVC035-053-110015-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0018.170710T2339Z-170711T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
739 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
North central Mason County in western West Virginia...
Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 815 PM EDT
* At 739 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Haven, or near Racine, moving southeast at 35
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Racine around 745 PM EDT.
Ravenswood around 755 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chester, Cottageville, Portland and Syracuse.
#
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 145
and 148.
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 3904 8199 3910 8192 3894 8169 3881 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 322DEG 28KT 3903 8193
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
262 follow-up statements
822
WWUS51 KRLX 102355
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
755 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
WVC053-110005-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0015Z/
Mason WV-
755 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MASON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3896 8189 3902 8182 3894 8169 3881 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 322DEG 28KT 3893 8183
$$
OHC105-WVC035-110015-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0015Z/
Meigs OH-Jackson WV-
755 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES...
At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ravenswood, or near Racine, moving southeast at 30
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
southeastern Meigs and northwestern Jackson Counties, including the
following locations: Cottageville.
#
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 145
and 147.
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 3896 8189 3902 8182 3894 8169 3881 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 322DEG 28KT 3893 8183
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
26835
WWUS51 KRLX 110009
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
809 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
OHC105-WVC035-110018-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170711T0015Z/
Meigs OH-Jackson WV-
809 PM EDT MON JUL 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS AND NORTHWESTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3896 8189 3902 8182 3894 8169 3881 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 322DEG 28KT 3885 8175
$$
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, 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, 7:40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.