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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2011, 5:51 PM EDT for Alleghany County, Ashe County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 39 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
- May 24, 2011, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2011, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Wilkes County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 5:52 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Glendale Springs, NC | |
| May 24, 5:52 PM EDT | HAIL 2 | Glendale Springs, NC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:43 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 451 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1350 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
875
WFUS51 KRNK 242151
TORRNK
NCC005-009-193-242230-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0059.110524T2151Z-110524T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
551 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHWESTERN WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT.
* AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR IDLEWILD...
OR NEAR GLENDALE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
IDLEWILD...
GLENDALE SPRINGS...
MC GRADY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 3624 8147 3624 8148 3625 8150 3629 8153
3645 8121 3630 8110 3623 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 251DEG 21KT 3629 8141
$$
162 follow-up statements
655 WWUS51 KRNK 242201 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 601 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 NCC005-009-193-242230- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110524T2230Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-WILKES NC- 601 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN WILKES...SOUTHEASTERN ASHE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTIES... AT 558 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WILBAR...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GLENDALE SPRINGS... WILBAR... LAUREL SPRINGS... HALLS MILLS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. && LAT...LON 3632 8145 3645 8121 3630 8110 3624 8141 TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 261DEG 21KT 3629 8135 $$ 16
971 WWUS51 KRNK 242230 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 630 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 NCC005-009-193-242240- /O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110524T2230Z/ ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-WILKES NC- 630 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WILKES...SOUTHEASTERN ASHE AND SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 630 PM EDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. LAT...LON 3632 8145 3645 8121 3630 8110 3624 8141 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 261DEG 21KT 3632 8114 $$ 16
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 48 min |
| May 24, 12:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes | 58 min |
| May 24, 12:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes | 58 min |
| May 24, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin | 56 min |
| May 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 39 min |
| May 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 39 min |
| May 24, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 64 min |
| May 24, 4:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Yadkin | 40 min |
| May 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin | 53 min |
| May 24, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes | 57 min |
| May 24, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 58 min |
| May 24, 6:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 5 hr |
| May 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 65 min |
| May 24, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry | 55 min |
| May 24, 6:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 28 min |
| May 24, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 65 min |
| May 24, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe | 50 min |
| May 24, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell | 61 min |
| May 24, 7:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Wilkes, Yadkin | 46 min |
| May 24, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 67 min |
| May 24, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 65 min |
| May 24, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Yadkin | 49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.