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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2011, 11:53 PM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia; Mercer County, Monroe County, West Virginia. It was in force for 52 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 27, 2011, 11:53 PM EDT (03:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 12:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bland County, VA, Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:54 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 28, 12:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bastian, VA | POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN THAT TOOK OUT POWER FOR MOST OF THE COUNTY |
| Apr 28, 12:45 AM EDT | HAIL 2 | White Gate, VA |
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, 5:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 122 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.
323 WFUS51 KRNK 280353 TORRNK VAC021-071-121-155-185-197-WVC055-063-280445- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0041.110428T0353Z-110428T0445Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1153 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA EASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NORTHWESTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA * UNTIL 1245 AM EDT. * AT 1150 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FAVONIA... OR 6 MILES EAST OF CERES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BLAND... KIMBERLING... MECHANICSBURG... WHITE GATE... THESSALIA... 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 3754 8067 3721 8039 3691 8125 3708 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 238DEG 52KT 3705 8118 $$ 16
2 follow-up statements
997 WWUS51 KRNK 280400 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1200 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 VAC021-071-121-155-185-197-WVC055-063-280445- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110428T0445Z/ PULASKI VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONTGOMERY VA- MONROE WV-MERCER WV- 1200 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...WESTERN MONTGOMERY... GILES...NORTHWESTERN WYTHE...EASTERN TAZEWELL AND NORTHERN PULASKI... AND COUNTIESBLAND COUNTY... AT 1159 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KIMBERLING...OR NEAR BLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... KIMBERLING... MECHANICSBURG... WHITE GATE... THESSALIA... PEARISBURG... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3754 8067 3721 8039 3691 8125 3708 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 236DEG 58KT 3713 8105 $$
866 WWUS51 KRNK 280440 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 VAC021-071-121-155-185-197-WVC055-063-280449- /O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110428T0445Z/ PULASKI VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-MONTGOMERY VA- MONROE WV-MERCER WV- 1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...WESTERN MONTGOMERY...GILES...EASTERN TAZEWELL AND NORTHERN PULASKI EXPIRES AT 1245 AM 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. LAT...LON 3754 8067 3721 8039 3691 8125 3708 8140 TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 236DEG 58KT 3733 8027 $$ 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 9:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 21 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 27, 9:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 10:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 48 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, 11:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 51 min |
| 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 27, 11:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 12:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 12:40 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bath | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 12:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Radford | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 12:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, Giles, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Covington | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 1:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 1:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke | 26 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, 1:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 1:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery | 19 min |
| Apr 28, 1:47 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell, Wythe | 9 min |
| Apr 28, 2:17 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles | 28 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, 6:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington | 6 hr |
| 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 |
| 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 28, 1:45 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 11:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 10 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.