Tornado Warning 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

May 8, 2008, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2008, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS51 KRNK 090044
TORRNK
VAC019-031-067-143-090130-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0008.080509T0044Z-080509T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
844 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT.

* AT 843 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SAGO...OR 7
  MILES SOUTH OF PENHOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SAGO...
  AJAX...
  PITTSVILLE...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE RELAY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

LAT...LON 3716 7940 3697 7925 3688 7950 3684 7969
      3692 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 238DEG 26KT 3690 7967

$$

WP

000 
WWUS51 KRNK 090103
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
903 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

VAC019-031-067-143-090130-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080509T0130Z/
FRANKLIN VA-CAMPBELL VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-BEDFORD VA-
903 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
BEDFORD...NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA...SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND EASTERN
FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 900 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AJAX...OR 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PENHOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PITTSVILLE BY 910 PM EDT...
  GRETNA BY 920 PM EDT...
  6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEESVILLE BY 930 PM EDT...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3716 7940 3697 7925 3688 7950 3684 7969
      3692 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 240DEG 25KT 3696 7952

$$

WP

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