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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Charleston, WV

April 25, 2025Lawrence County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2025, 8:31 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Ohio. It was in force for 34 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
Apr 25, 2025, 8:31 PM EDT (00:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 25, 2025, 9:05 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

County Lawrence County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 25, 8:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 N Lake Vesuvius, OHA few large oak trees were uprooted and laying roughly SW to NE along Branch Hollow. The metal roof of an outbuilding was removed. Damage was consistent with straight line wind damage with estimated speeds of 90 to 100 mph.
Apr 25, 8:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Lake Vesuvius, OHTrees knocked over and a roof torn off. This damage will be investigated for the possibility of a tornado.

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 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 00:00Z on 2025-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 567 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2025-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 271 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
567 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

122 
WFUS51 KRLX 260031
TORRLX
OHC087-260115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0021.250426T0031Z-250426T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
831 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

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

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 828 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Franklin Furnace, or near Wheelersburg, moving
  east at 25 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
  northwestern Lawrence County, including the following locations...
  Waterloo and Vernon.

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 3868 8271 3873 8270 3878 8256 3878 8255
      3877 8250 3870 8247 3869 8247 3868 8246
      3865 8276 3868 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 251DEG 21KT 3867 8279 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements
333 
WWUS51 KRLX 260046
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
846 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

OHC087-260115-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0115Z/
Lawrence OH-
846 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...

At 846 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Vesuvius, moving east at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Waterloo and Vernon.

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 3870 8268 3873 8267 3878 8256 3878 8255
      3877 8250 3870 8247 3869 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 249DEG 24KT 3871 8264 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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752 
WWUS51 KRLX 260053
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
853 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

OHC087-260115-
/O.CON.KRLX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0115Z/
Lawrence OH-
853 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...

At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Lake Vesuvius, moving northeast at 30
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
north central Lawrence County.

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 3873 8262 3875 8261 3878 8256 3878 8255
      3877 8250 3873 8248 3872 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 245DEG 28KT 3874 8257 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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586 
WWUS51 KRLX 260105
SVSRLX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
905 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

OHC087-260114-
/O.CAN.KRLX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0115Z/
Lawrence OH-
905 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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 cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 8262 3875 8261 3878 8256 3878 8255
      3877 8250 3873 8248 3872 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 251DEG 21KT 3876 8248 

$$

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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.