Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2012, 5:09 PM EDT for Bedford County, Franklin County, Virginia. It was in force for 36 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
- Mar 24, 2012, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2012, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bedford County, VA, Franklin County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 5:25 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | Scruggs, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:38 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 250 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS51 KRNK 242109
TORRNK
VAC019-067-242145-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0011.120324T2109Z-120324T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
509 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT.
* AT 504 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WESTERN
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...OR NEAR ROCKY MOUNT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WESTERN SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...
SOUTHERN SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...
MONETA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF
DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 7985 3720 7963 3705 7948 3703 7952
3704 7953 3705 7954 3704 7957 3704 7959
3700 7960 3695 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 233DEG 24KT 3701 7975
$$
DS3 follow-up statements
463
WWUS51 KRNK 242119
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
519 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
VAC019-067-242145-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120324T2145Z/
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-
519 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...
AT 517 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTHWEST OF SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...OR NEAR
PENHOOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...
MONETA...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3703 7952 3705 7955 3704 7957 3704 7959
3701 7960 3700 7961 3702 7969 3706 7978
3720 7963 3705 7948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 233DEG 24KT 3705 7966
$$
DS519
WWUS51 KRNK 242129
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
529 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
VAC067-242139-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120324T2145Z/
FRANKLIN VA-
529 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE COUNTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3703 7952 3705 7955 3704 7957 3704 7960
3706 7959 3708 7962 3709 7961 3710 7964
3711 7964 3717 7960 3706 7949 3705 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 233DEG 24KT 3709 7958
$$
VAC019-242145-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120324T2145Z/
BEDFORD VA-
529 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
BEDFORD COUNTY...
AT 526 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF PENHOOK...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3703 7952 3705 7955 3704 7957 3704 7960
3706 7959 3708 7962 3709 7961 3710 7964
3711 7964 3717 7960 3706 7949 3705 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 233DEG 24KT 3709 7958
$$
DS304
WWUS51 KRNK 242144
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
544 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
VAC019-242152-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120324T2145Z/
BEDFORD VA-
544 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY EXPIRES AT 545 PM
EDT...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA AND
HAS ENDED ITS ROTATION. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION
OF BEDFORD COUNTY. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE STILL POSSIBLE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3703 7952 3705 7955 3704 7957 3704 7960
3706 7959 3708 7962 3709 7961 3710 7964
3711 7964 3717 7960 3706 7949 3705 7949
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 233DEG 24KT 3714 7949
$$
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Wythe | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 39 min |
| Mar 24, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 50 min |
| Mar 24, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 47 min |
| Mar 24, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax | 56 min |
| Mar 24, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 56 min |
| Mar 24, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 61 min |
| Mar 24, 2:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 30 min |
| Mar 24, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 66 min |
| Mar 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 67 min |
| Mar 24, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Patrick | 30 min |
| Mar 24, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 4:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Patrick | 42 min |
| Mar 24, 5:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 5 hr |
| Mar 24, 5:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 36 min |
| Mar 24, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 55 min |
| Mar 24, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 67 min |
| Mar 24, 5:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville | 39 min |
| Mar 24, 6:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell | 25 min |
| Mar 24, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 29 min |
| Mar 24, 6:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 41 min |
| Mar 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 4 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 35 min |
| Mar 24, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 6:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 37 min |
| Mar 24, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 56 min |
| Mar 24, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 30 min |
| Mar 24, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 81 min |
| Mar 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 33 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.