Tornado Warning 17, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Jun 1, 2012, 1:53 PM EDT (17:53 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2012, 2:17 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Amherst County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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603 
WFUS51 KRNK 011753
TORRNK
VAC009-011830-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0017.120601T1753Z-120601T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
153 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT.

* AT 151 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FORKS OF
  BUFFALO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FORKS OF BUFFALO...
  AMHERST...
  CLIFFORD...
  LOWESVILLE...

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.

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.

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 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 7905 3774 7906 3772 7906 3771 7902
      3760 7892 3760 7893 3755 7920 3763 7924
      3780 7912 3779 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 227DEG 24KT 3762 7916

$$

SK

827 
WWUS51 KRNK 011803
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
203 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

VAC009-011830-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120601T1830Z/
AMHERST VA-
203 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
AMHERST COUNTY...

AT 201 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLIFFORD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLIFFORD...
  LOWESVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL SIZE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3762 7912 3768 7917 3778 7908 3775 7905
      3774 7906 3772 7906 3771 7902 3763 7895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 232DEG 28KT 3767 7908

$$

SK

409 
WWUS51 KRNK 011817
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
217 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

VAC009-011827-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120601T1830Z/
AMHERST VA-
217 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO THREAT FOR THE WARNED AREA HAS ENDED AS ETH STORM HAS 
MOVED NORTHEAST INTO NELSON COUNTY. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

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 3762 7912 3768 7917 3778 7908 3775 7905
      3774 7906 3772 7906 3771 7902 3763 7895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 232DEG 28KT 3774 7897

$$

SK

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