Warning Vector

Tornado Warning

NWS Charleston WV ยท US

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English

Tornado Warning Issued September 20 At 11:04PM EDT Until September 20 At 11:30PM EDT By NWS Charleston WV

Event
Tornado Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Extreme
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:30 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

Description

Overview

TORRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... West central Athens County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Mcarthur, moving east at 15 mph.

Hazard

Tornado.

Source

Radar indicated rotation.

Impacts

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 east central Vinton and west central Athens Counties, including the following locations... Zaleski.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

  • Athens County, OH
  • Vinton County, OH

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston WV

Spanish

Event
Tornado Warning
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Extreme
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:30 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.

Affected areas

  • Athens County, OH
  • Vinton County, OH

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston WV

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~51s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M30YRT5R0ATN03K86FGXV86R
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ff091eebe88710a6097815363818db442b1799d0.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Charleston WV
AWIPS ID
CAPRLX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4512
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMETOR
NationalWeatherServiceTOW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierTORRLX
WMOidentifierWFUS51 KRLX 210304
eventMotionDescription2026-09-21T03:04:00-00:00...storm...270DEG...12KT...39.26,-82.43
maxHailSizeUp to .75
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0037.260921T0304Z-260921T0330Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T23:30:00-04:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: TORNADO WARNING in this area til 11:30 PM EDT. Take shelter now. Check media.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 11:30 PM EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media.

Event codes

NameValue
SAMETOR
NationalWeatherServiceTOW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierTORRLX
WMOidentifierWFUS51 KRLX 210304
eventMotionDescription2026-09-21T03:04:00-00:00...storm...270DEG...12KT...39.26,-82.43
maxHailSizeUp to .75
tornadoDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KRLX.TO.W.0037.260921T0304Z-260921T0330Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-20T23:30:00-04:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:30 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:30 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Locations

Location data

  • Athens County, OH
  • Vinton County, OH
NameValue
SAME039009
SAME039163
UGCOHC009
UGCOHC163
Polygons
39.29,-82.46 39.33,-82.25 39.21,-82.27 39.21,-82.3 39.2,-82.31 39.21,-82.33 39.24,-82.47 39.29,-82.46

Location data

  • Athens County, OH
  • Vinton County, OH
NameValue
SAME039009
SAME039163
UGCOHC009
UGCOHC163
Polygons
39.29,-82.46 39.33,-82.25 39.21,-82.27 39.21,-82.3 39.2,-82.31 39.21,-82.33 39.24,-82.47 39.29,-82.46