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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Aug 12, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT for Athens County, Ohio; Wood County, West Virginia. It was in force for 15 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
- Aug 12, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2023, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Athens County, OH, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 8:30 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Sse Washington, WV | Public report of a thin snake like funnel cloud well off the ground. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 856 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KRLX 130030
TORRLX
OHC009-WVC107-130045-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0009.230813T0030Z-230813T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
830 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 830 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lubeck, or near
Belpre, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Parkersburg and Mineralwells around 835 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Davisville and Blennerhassett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3925 8172 3922 8172 3923 8169 3925 8170
3922 8146 3916 8149 3910 8159 3921 8179
3926 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 289DEG 24KT 3919 8162
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
082 follow-up statements
037
WWUS51 KRLX 130035
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
835 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
OHC009-130044-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230813T0045Z/
Athens OH-
835 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northwestern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3922 8146 3916 8149 3910 8159 3920 8172
3922 8172 3923 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 289DEG 24KT 3918 8157
$$
WVC107-130045-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230813T0045Z/
Wood WV-
835 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTY...
At 834 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Mineralwells, or
near Parkersburg, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Parkersburg and Mineralwells around 840 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Davisville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 8146 3916 8149 3910 8159 3920 8172
3922 8172 3923 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 289DEG 24KT 3918 8157
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
08807
WWUS51 KRLX 130047
SVSRLX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
847 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
WVC107-130057-
/O.EXP.KRLX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230813T0045Z/
Wood WV-
847 PM EDT Sat Aug 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WOOD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for
southeastern Ohio...and northwestern West Virginia.
LAT...LON 3922 8146 3916 8149 3910 8159 3920 8172
3922 8172 3923 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 289DEG 24KT 3917 8153
$$
08The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 8:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 37 min |
| Aug 12, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 30 min |
| Aug 12, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 23 min |
| Aug 12, 9:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Tyler | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Ritchie, Wirt | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 9:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 9:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie | 25 min |
| Aug 12, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 27 min |
| Aug 12, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie | 35 min |
| Aug 12, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Harrison, Taylor | 32 min |
| Aug 12, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 41 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.