Alert archive / West Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 38, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 11:09 PM EDT for Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Bland County, Giles County, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was in force for 51 min. 5 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 27, 2011, 11:09 PM EDT (03:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bland County, VA, Giles County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 3 E Bluefield, WV | |
| Apr 27, 11:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Bluefield, VA | |
| Apr 27, 11:25 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | Rocky Gap, VA | |
| Apr 27, 11:45 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 S Wayside, WV | DIME SIZE HAIL |
| Apr 28, 12:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bastian, VA | POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN THAT TOOK OUT POWER FOR MOST OF THE COUNTY |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1272 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
572
WFUS51 KRNK 280309
TORRNK
VAC021-071-185-WVC055-063-089-280400-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0038.110428T0309Z-110428T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1109 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
* AT 1108 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BLUEFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLUEFIELD...
CLEAR FORK...
CERES...
OAKVALE...
ELGOOD...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL 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.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE RELAY YOUR SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT...1...8 6
6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
&&
LAT...LON 3771 8082 3739 8046 3738 8045 3701 8136
3718 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 232DEG 50KT 3720 8126
$$
164 follow-up statements
365
WWUS51 KRNK 280317
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1117 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
VAC021-071-185-WVC055-063-089-280400-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110428T0400Z/
TAZEWELL VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONROE WV-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1117 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...GILES AND
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...AND COUNTIESBLAND COUNTY...
AT 1113 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLUEFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CERES...
ELGOOD...
BOZOO...
RED SULPHUR SPRING...
WAYSIDE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3771 8082 3739 8046 3738 8045 3701 8136
3718 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 230DEG 72KT 3730 8110
$$862
WWUS51 KRNK 280322
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1122 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
VAC021-071-185-WVC055-063-089-280400-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110428T0400Z/
TAZEWELL VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONROE WV-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1122 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...GILES AND
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...AND BLAND COUNTY...
AT 1117 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BLUEFIELD.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CERES...OR NEAR ROCKY GAP...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3771 8082 3739 8046 3738 8045 3701 8136
3718 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 230DEG 72KT 3736 8101
$$073
WWUS51 KRNK 280338
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1138 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
VAC021-071-185-WVC055-063-089-280400-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110428T0400Z/
TAZEWELL VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONROE WV-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1138 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...GILES AND
NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...AND BLAND COUNTY...
AT 1136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BOZOO...OR NEAR
PETERSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3771 8082 3739 8046 3738 8045 3701 8136
3718 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 229DEG 71KT 3750 8082
$$205
WWUS51 KRNK 280356
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1156 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
VAC021-071-185-WVC055-063-089-280407-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110428T0400Z/
TAZEWELL VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONROE WV-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1156 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN
MONROE...GILES AND NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL...AND BLAND COUNTY EXPIRES
AT MIDNIGHT EDT...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3771 8082 3739 8046 3738 8045 3701 8136
3718 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 229DEG 71KT 3774 8046
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 9:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 13 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 10:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 10:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Summers | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 11:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Summers | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 11:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer, Monroe | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 12:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 12:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 12:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 1:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Monroe | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 1:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Monroe | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 1:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer | 9 min |
| Apr 28, 2:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 6:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 11:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 8:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell | 66 min |
| Apr 27, 8:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 9:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 10:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 10:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 11:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 1:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 1:20 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 25 min |
| Apr 28, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 21 min |
| Apr 28, 1:34 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 3:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 5:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, City of Galax | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Buena Vista and 1 more | 65 min |
| Apr 28, 6:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 6:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Henry, Patrick | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 76 min |
| Apr 28, 7:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 72 min |
| Apr 28, 8:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig | 10 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg | 64 min |
| Apr 28, 10:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 12:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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.