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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Charleston, WV

July 22, 2017Ritchie County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jul 22, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT for Ritchie County, West Virginia. It was in force for 26 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 22, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

County Ritchie County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 22, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 161 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: 277 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

594 
WFUS51 KRLX 222134
TORRLX
WVC085-222200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0019.170722T2134Z-170722T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
534 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT
    
* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near North Bend State Park, or near Harrisville, moving
  east at 20 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...
  Harrisville around 540 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Berea,
Pullman, Smithville and Burnt House.

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 3922 8088 3903 8098 3901 8100 3912 8117
      3922 8113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 282DEG 18KT 3915 8111 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$
Manning

2 follow-up statements

005 
WWUS51 KRLX 222149
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
549 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

WVC085-222200-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170722T2200Z/
Ritchie WV-
549 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE COUNTY...
    
At 549 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Harrisville, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Pullman and Berea. 

# 

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 3906 8096 3911 8107 3920 8104 3922 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 282DEG 22KT 3912 8097 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
Manning

006 
WWUS51 KRLX 222201
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
601 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

WVC085-222211-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170722T2200Z/
Ritchie WV-
601 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northern and northwestern West Virginia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Charleston West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3906 8096 3911 8107 3920 8104 3922 8088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 282DEG 18KT 3911 8090 

$$
Manning

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 12:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mason	33 min
Jul 22, 12:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mason	26 min
Jul 22, 12:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	31 min
Jul 22, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha, Putnam	29 min
Jul 22, 2:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay	26 min
Jul 22, 2:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay, Nicholas	30 min
Jul 22, 4:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson	23 min
Jul 22, 5:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Calhoun	26 min
Jul 22, 6:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Braxton	31 min
Jul 22, 8:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Wood	32 min
Jul 22, 9:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pleasants	30 min
Jul 22, 9:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood	32 min
Jul 22, 9:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Pleasants, Tyler	27 min
Jul 22, 9:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie	31 min
Jul 22, 11:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Barbour	29 min
Jul 22, 11:59 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RLX	Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more	28 hr
Jul 22, 1:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Upshur	28 min
Jul 22, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Clay	24 min
Jul 22, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Harrison, Taylor	39 min
Jul 22, 2:50 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Barbour, Harrison, Taylor	4 hr
Jul 22, 2:52 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	RLX	Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Wayne	5 hr
Jul 22, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Taylor	33 min
Jul 22, 3:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Barbour, Randolph, Upshur	51 min
Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Ritchie	27 min
Jul 22, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Ritchie	38 min
Jul 22, 3:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis	41 min
Jul 22, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Wood	45 min
Jul 22, 4:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis	4 hr
Jul 22, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Lewis, Upshur	45 min
Jul 22, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Ritchie, Wood	49 min
Jul 22, 5:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Wood	42 min
Jul 22, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Pleasants, Ritchie	45 min
Jul 22, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gilmer, Lewis	42 min
Jul 22, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Wood	44 min
Jul 22, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie	39 min
Jul 22, 5:56 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Pleasants, Ritchie, Wood	4 hr
Jul 22, 5:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Ritchie, Wirt, Wood	31 min
Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis and 1 more	44 min
Jul 22, 6:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur	4 hr
Jul 22, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Randolph, Upshur	46 min
Jul 22, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Ritchie	32 min
Jul 22, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur	43 min
Jul 22, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.