Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2008, 9:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2008, 9:09 PM EDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2008, 10:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 1143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 535 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 601 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.7
- Supercell composite
- 15.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS51 KRNK 040109
TORRNK
VAC011-031-037-083-040215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0021.080604T0109Z-080604T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
909 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
SOUTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
* AT 900 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EVINGTON...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BEDFORD CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 49 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HODGES...
GLADYS...LONG ISLAND...
BROOKNEAL...HAT CREEK...
WREN...
ASPEN...PHENIX...
SAXE...DRAKES BRANCH...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN A SMALL ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM OR IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM
FLYING DEBRIS. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR WALLS.
LAT...LON 3739 7924 3735 7919 3737 7907 3723 7867
3716 7861 3715 7853 3709 7845 3681 7869
3703 7911 3708 7912 3706 7917 3711 7921
3717 7938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 301DEG 43KT 3724 7929
$$
MWS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS51 KRNK 040129
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
927 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
VAC011-031-037-083-040215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080604T0215Z/
HALIFAX VA-CHARLOTTE VA-CAMPBELL VA-APPOMATTOX VA-
927 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...SOUTHEASTERN CAMPBELL...CHARLOTTE AND
NORTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES...
AT 918 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HODGES...OR 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF HURT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 51 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BROOKNEAL AND HAT CREEK BY 935 PM EDT
ASPEN BY 940 PM EDT
AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE BY 950 PM EDT
LAT...LON 3723 7867 3721 7867 3716 7861 3715 7853
3709 7845 3681 7869 3703 7911 3708 7912
3707 7915 3715 7928 3736 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 299DEG 44KT 3710 7903
$$
MWS000
WWUS51 KRNK 040139
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
938 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
VAC011-031-040148-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080604T0215Z/
CAMPBELL VA-APPOMATTOX VA-
938 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX AND SOUTHEASTERN
CAMPBELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING
WINDS PLEASE PASS THE INFORMATION ALONG TO YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3682 7868 3682 7870 3692 7889 3712 7877
3719 7870 3716 7861 3715 7853 3710 7848
3709 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 294DEG 30KT 3687 7862
$$
VAC037-083-040215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080604T0215Z/
HALIFAX VA-CHARLOTTE VA-
938 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
CHARLOTTE AND NORTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES...
AT 930 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SAXE...OR NEAR
CLOVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SOME COMMUNITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE SAXE AND DRAKES BRANCH.
LAT...LON 3682 7868 3682 7870 3692 7889 3712 7877
3719 7870 3716 7861 3715 7853 3710 7848
3709 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 294DEG 30KT 3687 7862
$$
MWS000
WWUS51 KRNK 040201
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1001 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
VAC037-083-040211-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080604T0215Z/
HALIFAX VA-CHARLOTTE VA-
1001 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CHARLOTTE AND NORTHEASTERN HALIFAX
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE AREA. THEREFORE... THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
IF YOU EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING
WINDS PLEASE PASS THE INFORMATION ALONG TO YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3682 7868 3682 7870 3692 7889 3712 7877
3719 7870 3716 7861 3715 7853 3710 7848
3709 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 294DEG 30KT 3679 7840
$$
MWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 8:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 8:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath | 54 min |
| Jun 4, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 36 min |
| Jun 4, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 90 min |
| Jun 4, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.