Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 72, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Sep 5, 2011, 8:36 PM EDT for Bedford County, Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
- Sep 5, 2011, 8:36 PM EDT (00:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2011, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Bedford County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 8:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Bedford City, VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 43 JUST SOUTH OF BEDFORD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 6:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 634 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
417
WFUS51 KRNK 060036
TORRNK
VAC019-515-060115-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0072.110906T0036Z-110906T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
836 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CITY OF BEDFORD IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 915 PM EDT.
* AT 834 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GOODVIEW...
OR NEAR MONETA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONETA...
THAXTON...
D-DAY MEMORIAL...
GOODE...
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
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3730 7929 3715 7967 3715 7970 3716 7971
3719 7972 3719 7974 3736 7979 3752 7937
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 237DEG 30KT 3721 7965
$$3 follow-up statements
547
WWUS51 KRNK 060057
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
857 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011
VAC019-515-060115-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110906T0115Z/
CITY OF BEDFORD VA-BEDFORD VA-
857 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR THE CITY
OF BEDFORD... CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY...
AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF D-DAY
MEMORIAL...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUDDLESTON...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
D-DAY MEMORIAL...
BEDFORD CITY...
GOODE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3752 7937 3730 7929 3719 7956 3741 7966
3747 7950
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 254DEG 24KT 3725 7950
$$
AMS257 WWUS51 KRNK 060106 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 906 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 VAC515-060116- /O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110906T0115Z/ CITY OF BEDFORD VA- 906 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR THE CITY OF BEDFORD... IS CANCELLED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3752 7937 3730 7929 3723 7950 3747 7949 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 237DEG 40KT 3734 7936 $$ VAC019-060115- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110906T0115Z/ BEDFORD VA- 906 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY... AT 901 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOODE...OR 6 MILES EAST OF BEDFORD CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GOODE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. && LAT...LON 3752 7937 3730 7929 3723 7950 3747 7949 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 237DEG 40KT 3734 7936 $$ AMS
656 WWUS51 KRNK 060114 SVSRNK SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 914 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 VAC019-060125- /O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110906T0115Z/ BEDFORD VA- 914 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY EXPIRES AT 915 PM 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. ONCE AGAIN THAT NUMBER IS 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. LAT...LON 3752 7937 3730 7929 3723 7950 3747 7949 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 237DEG 40KT 3739 7925 $$ AMS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 8:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke | 33 min |
| Sep 5, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, City of Lynchburg | 28 min |
| Sep 5, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Lynchburg | 36 min |
| Sep 5, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 45 min |
| Sep 5, 10:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 60 min |
| Sep 5, 10:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 10:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 67 min |
| Sep 5, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 25 min |
| Sep 5, 10:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, City of Lynchburg | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 6 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Buckingham, City of Lynchburg | 62 min |
| Sep 6, 12:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 54 min |
| Sep 6, 1:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 65 min |
| Sep 6, 3:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 7 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 66 min |
| Sep 6, 4:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 56 min |
| Sep 6, 4:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 54 min |
| Sep 6, 5:04 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 26 min |
| Sep 6, 5:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 47 min |
| Sep 6, 7:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 8:28 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 19 min |
| Sep 6, 9:48 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Patrick | 27 min |
| Sep 6, 9:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Patrick | 12 hr |
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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.