Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at Jul 24, 2012, 1:08 PM EDT for Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Virginia; Hardy County, West Virginia. It was in force for 37 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
- Jul 24, 2012, 1:08 PM EDT (17:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 24, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Rockingham County, VA, Shenandoah County, VA, Hardy County, WV
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1:16 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lost River, WV | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG MILL GAP-THORNE BOTTOM RD ONE HALF MILE EAST OF RT 239. |
| Jul 24, 1:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lost City, WV | TREE TOPS TWISTED AND RIPPED OFF AND LANDED IN DRIVEWAYS ALONG BACK ROAD DRIVE OFF RTE. 259 IN THE LOWER COVE ROAD AREA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1981 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1090 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
701 WFUS51 KLWX 241708 TORLWX VAC165-171-WVC031-241745- /O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0028.120724T1708Z-120724T1745Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 108 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA... SOUTHWESTERN SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA... CENTRAL HARDY COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 107 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS 7 MILES NORTH OF MATHIAS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOOREFIELD...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MATHIAS... MOUNT JACKSON... TIMBERVILLE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. TORNADOES IN HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO APPROACH. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3879 7848 3858 7880 3898 7892 3902 7883 TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 329DEG 30KT 3897 7886 $$
3 follow-up statements
761 WWUS51 KLWX 241723 SVSLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 123 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 VAC165-171-WVC031-241745- /O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120724T1745Z/ ROCKINGHAM VA-SHENANDOAH VA-HARDY WV- 123 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR HARDY... SHENANDOAH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... AT 120 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MATHIAS...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOOREFIELD...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BASYE... ORKNEY SPRINGS... EDINBURG... MOUNT JACKSON... FORESTVILLE... SHENANDOAH CAVERNS... QUICKSBURG... TIMBERVILLE... BROADWAY... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. TORNADOES IN HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO APPROACH. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3895 7889 3898 7882 3879 7848 3858 7880 TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 329DEG 30KT 3886 7878 $$
572 WWUS51 KLWX 241736 SVSLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 136 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 WVC031-241747- /O.CAN.KLWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120724T1745Z/ HARDY WV- 136 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR HARDY COUNTY... THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3883 7881 3889 7872 3879 7848 3858 7880 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 329DEG 30KT 3876 7870 $$ VAC165-171-241745- /O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120724T1745Z/ ROCKINGHAM VA-SHENANDOAH VA- 136 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT FOR SHENANDOAH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... AT 133 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT JACKSON...OR 23 MILES EAST OF ROUGH RUN...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TIMBERVILLE... BROADWAY... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS. IF OUTDOORS OR IN A MOBILE HOME OR VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. TORNADOES IN HILLY OR MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO APPROACH. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 3883 7881 3889 7872 3879 7848 3858 7880 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 329DEG 30KT 3876 7870 $$
765 WWUS51 KLWX 241744 SVSLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 144 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 VAC165-171-241755- /O.EXP.KLWX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120724T1745Z/ ROCKINGHAM VA-SHENANDOAH VA- 144 PM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SHENANDOAH AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED. THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 3883 7881 3889 7872 3879 7848 3858 7880 TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 329DEG 30KT 3870 7866 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 4:13 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 30 hr | |
| Jul 24, 1:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rockingham, Shenandoah | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Page | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Page, Rockingham and 2 more | 48 min |
| Jul 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Orange | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | City of Charlottesville | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | City of Waynesboro | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Spotsylvania | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Rappahannock, Warren | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 95 min | |
| Jul 24, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 30 min |
| Jul 24, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Morgan | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 10:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 11:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 11:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Grant, Mineral | 35 min |
| Jul 24, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral | 40 min |
| Jul 24, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Hampshire | 29 min |
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.