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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Charleston, WV

June 23, 2017Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Gallia County, Meigs County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2017, 6:20 PM EDT for Jackson County, Mason County, West Virginia; Gallia County, Meigs County, Ohio. It was in force for 25 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
Jun 23, 2017, 6:20 PM EDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2017, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Gallia County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Mason County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:20 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 23, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 165 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 654 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
654 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
531 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

389 
WFUS51 KRLX 232220
TORRLX
OHC053-105-WVC035-053-232245-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0007.170623T2220Z-170623T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
620 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
  North central Mason County in western West Virginia...
  Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT
    
* At 620 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Mason, or near Rutland, moving east 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. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Pomeroy around 625 PM EDT. 
  Mason around 630 PM EDT. 
  Racine and New Haven around 635 PM EDT. 
  Ravenswood around 645 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Chester, Cheshire, Portland, Lakin, Hartford City, Syracuse,
Middleport and Kyger.

# 

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 3893 8215 3898 8218 3913 8185 3905 8175
      3894 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 253DEG 33KT 3898 8210 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Cooper
1 follow-up statement
429 
WWUS51 KRLX 232229
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
629 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

OHC053-232239-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170623T2245Z/
Gallia OH-
629 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GALLIA COUNTY 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 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and western and northwestern West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3893 8207 3902 8207 3913 8185 3905 8175
      3894 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 253DEG 33KT 3900 8200 

$$

OHC105-WVC035-053-232245-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170623T2245Z/
Meigs OH-Mason WV-Jackson WV-
629 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTH CENTRAL MASON AND NORTHWESTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES...
    
At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over New Haven, or over Pomeroy, moving east 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. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Racine around 635 PM EDT. 
  Ravenswood around 645 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hartford City, Syracuse, Chester, Middleport and Portland.

# 

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 3893 8207 3902 8207 3913 8185 3905 8175
      3894 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 253DEG 33KT 3900 8200 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

cooper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler26 min
Jun 23, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWayne29 min
Jun 23, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTyler32 min
Jun 23, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLincoln22 min
Jun 23, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants, Wood2 hr
Jun 23, 6:27 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXWirt, Wood33 min
Jun 23, 6:44 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXJackson, Wood16 min
Jun 23, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXDoddridge, Ritchie35 min
Jun 23, 7:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXJackson, Mason, Pleasants, Tyler, Wirt, Wood10 hr
Jun 23, 7:32 PM EDTTornado WarningRLXDoddridge, Harrison, Ritchie28 min
Jun 23, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Mason113 min
Jun 23, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan30 min
Jun 23, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Washington30 min
Jun 23, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMorgan, Perry2 hr
Jun 23, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWashington31 min
Jun 23, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Vinton, Washington2 hr
Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXAthens, Jackson, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington13 hr
Jun 23, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXMeigs30 min

Nearby

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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.