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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2011, 7:32 PM EDT for Carroll County, Floyd County, Pulaski County, Virginia. It was in force for 28 min. 7 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 8, 2011, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Carroll County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Pulaski County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pulaski, VA | LARGE OAK TREE UPROOTED AND FELL ON TOP OF HOUSE AND VEHICLE ON BETH SCOTT DRIVE...SOME LARGE LIMBS DOWN AS WELL. |
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | Pulaski, VA | |
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Pulaski, VA | *** 6 INJ *** SEVERE DAMAGE...TOWN OF PULASKI VIRGINIA...DAMAGE PATH EXTENDS SE ACROSS INTERSTATE 81 AT THE EXIT 92 INTERCHANGE VNTY OF DRAPER VIRGINIA PULASKI COUNTY. VDEM INITIAL REPORTS ARE THAT 5 TO 6 BLOCKS IN THE TOWN OF PULASKI ARE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE |
| Apr 8, 7:35 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 W Pulaski, VA | POSSIBLE TORNADO. HEAVY DAMAGAGE REPORTED FROM MT. OLIVET AREA OF SOUTHWEST SIDE OF PULASKI TO DRAPER. ROOF OFF A HOME ON MARTIN STREET. LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCKING OFF STREETS. |
| Apr 8, 7:37 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Pulaski, VA | |
| Apr 8, 7:42 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 N Allisonia, VA | BP GAS STATION NEAR INTERSTATE 81 DRAPER INTERCHANGE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE...MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED. TREES DOWN. |
| Apr 8, 8:02 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Indian Valley, 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 8, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1372 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
567 WFUS51 KRNK 082332 TORRNK VAC035-063-155-090000- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0006.110408T2332Z-110409T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 732 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA * UNTIL 800 PM EDT. * AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PULASKI... MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PULASKI... DRAPER... ALLISONIA... INDIAN VALLEY... DUGSPUR... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3712 8083 3695 8046 3680 8061 3707 8091 TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 310DEG 35KT 3706 8080 $$ DS
2 follow-up statements
241 WWUS51 KRNK 082339 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 739 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 VAC035-063-155-090000- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ PULASKI VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA- 739 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN CARROLL...WESTERN FLOYD AND SOUTHERN PULASKI COUNTIES... AT 733 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXTREMELY STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PULASKI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DRAPER... ALLISONIA... INDIAN VALLEY... DUGSPUR... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3712 8083 3695 8046 3680 8061 3707 8091 TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 310DEG 35KT 3702 8074 $$ DS
719 WWUS51 KRNK 082346 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 746 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 VAC035-063-155-090000- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110409T0000Z/ PULASKI VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA- 746 PM EDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN CARROLL...WESTERN FLOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES... AT 742 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DRAPER...OR NEAR ALLISONIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. ANOTHER AREA OF ROTATION...THUS A POTENTIAL TORNADO...WAS FORMING ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE MAIN CIRCULATION...NEAR DRAPER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DRAPER... INDIAN VALLEY... DUGSPUR... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3700 8078 3706 8071 3695 8046 3680 8061 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 310DEG 35KT 3699 8069 $$ DS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 37 min |
| Apr 8, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke | 20 min |
| Apr 8, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski | 61 min |
| Apr 8, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Wythe | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 24 min |
| Apr 8, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 31 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.