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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2022, 5:55 PM EDT for Athens County, Morgan County, Perry County, Ohio. It was in force for 35 min. 2 reports 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
- Mar 23, 2022, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 6:20 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Malta, OH | VERIFIED BY PICTURE. |
| Mar 23, 6:40 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Chauncey, OH | PEA-SIZED HAIL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2:35 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 98 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 496 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 504 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KRLX 232155
TORRLX
OHC009-115-127-232230-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0002.220323T2155Z-220323T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
555 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Ohio...
Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Buchtel, or near Nelsonville, moving northeast at
55 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...
Glouster around 600 PM EDT.
McConnelsville around 620 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Eagleport, Chauncey, Buchtel, Bristol, Trimble, Burr Oak State Park,
Rendville, Jacksonville, Malta and The Plains.
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 3975 8164 3971 8164 3933 8213 3941 8227
3946 8223 3947 8217 3957 8214 3977 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 220DEG 48KT 3945 8215
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GW2 follow-up statements
952
WWUS51 KRLX 232215
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
615 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
OHC009-127-232224-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220323T2230Z/
Perry OH-Athens OH-
615 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN ATHENS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Ohio.
LAT...LON 3975 8164 3971 8164 3946 8197 3946 8206
3955 8205 3955 8204 3969 8203 3973 8203
3977 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 220DEG 48KT 3966 8192
$$
OHC115-232230-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220323T2230Z/
Morgan OH-
615 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR MORGAN
COUNTY...
At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near McConnelsville, moving northeast at 55 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
Morgan County, including the following locations... Eagleport, Burr
Oak State Park, Bristol and Malta.
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 3975 8164 3971 8164 3946 8197 3946 8206
3955 8205 3955 8204 3969 8203 3973 8203
3977 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 220DEG 48KT 3966 8192
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GW267
WWUS51 KRLX 232225
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
625 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
OHC115-232235-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220323T2230Z/
Morgan OH-
625 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Ohio.
LAT...LON 3975 8164 3971 8164 3946 8197 3946 8206
3955 8205 3955 8204 3969 8203 3973 8203
3977 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 220DEG 48KT 3976 8181
$$
GWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 38 min |
| Mar 23, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Perry, Vinton | 37 min |
| Mar 23, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 27 min |
| Mar 23, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 48 min |
| Mar 23, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 23, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Meigs | 31 min |
| Mar 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton | 34 min |
| Mar 23, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan, Perry | 33 min |
| Mar 23, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 32 min |
| Mar 23, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia, Jackson | 34 min |
| Mar 23, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Vinton | 24 min |
| Mar 23, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 23, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 43 min |
| Mar 23, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Perry | 21 min |
| Mar 23, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Washington | 52 min |
| Mar 23, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 24 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.