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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Charleston, WV

April 3, 2018Perry County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2018, 6:10 PM EDT for Perry County, Ohio. It was in force for 20 min. 1 report 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
Apr 3, 2018, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Perry County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 3, 6:14 PM EDTTORNADO1 W Bruno, OHAN 50 YARD WIDE EF0 TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG A ROUGHLY 1.25 MILE PATH. THREE PULL-BEHIND CAMPERS WERE TOSSED AROUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PATH NEAR RIDENOUR ROAD. A SINGLE WIDE TRAILER OFF RIDENOUR ROAD WAS SHIFTED 3 TO 4 FEET OFF ITS FOUNDATION, ANOTHER TRAILE

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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 2018-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2018-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 358 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
358 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
356 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WFUS51 KRLX 032210
TORRLX
OHC127-032230-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0003.180403T2210Z-180403T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
610 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Perry County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 630 PM EDT
    
* At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Pleasantville, or 9 miles west of Somerset, moving
  east at 60 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. 

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northwestern Perry County, including the following locations:
  Glenford and Thornville.

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 3992 8232 3991 8216 3983 8217 3981 8240
      3983 8240 3984 8247 3988 8247 3992 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 262DEG 50KT 3984 8247 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
561 
WWUS51 KRLX 032222
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
622 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

OHC127-032230-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180403T2230Z/
Perry OH-
622 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY...
    
At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Somerset, moving east at 60 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...
Glenford.

# 

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 3992 8232 3991 8216 3983 8217 3982 8235
      3983 8235 3985 8238 3988 8237 3992 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 262DEG 50KT 3987 8223 

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

$$

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827 
WWUS51 KRLX 032228
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
628 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

OHC127-032237-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180403T2230Z/
Perry OH-
628 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the tornado warning no longer appears 
capable of producing a tornado. Therefore the warning will be 
allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northern Perry County until 6:45 pm.

LAT...LON 3992 8232 3991 8216 3983 8217 3982 8235
      3983 8235 3985 8238 3988 8237 3992 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 262DEG 50KT 3987 8219 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 4:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXJackson, Vinton64 min
Apr 3, 7:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXAthens, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington8 hr
Apr 3, 8:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry and 1 more61 min
Apr 3, 9:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry and 2 more57 min
Apr 3, 10:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and 1 more2 hr
Apr 3, 10:52 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXWashington3 hr
Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXMorgan, Perry, Washington7 hr
Apr 3, 12:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Washington2 hr
Apr 3, 12:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXAthens, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton, Washington15 hr
Apr 3, 1:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXMeigs, Washington3 hr
Apr 3, 2:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchRLXAthens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry and 2 more13 hr
Apr 3, 3:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRLXWashington40 hr
Apr 3, 5:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRLXMeigs, Washington18 hr
Apr 3, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMorgan, Perry42 min
Apr 3, 6:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRLXMorgan, Perry, Washington12 hr
Apr 3, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXMorgan, Perry35 min
Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXAthens24 min
Apr 3, 7:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXGallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Vinton55 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.