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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT for Halifax County, Virginia. It was in force for 16 min. 3 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
- Jun 23, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2016, 7:16 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Halifax County, VA
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 7:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Alton, VA | NUMEROUS TREES AND LARGE LIMBS DOWN. TIME FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 23, 7:03 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Alton, VA | BROADCAST MEDIA STATION FORWARDED A REPORT OF BASEBALL SIZE HAIL THAT FELL IN ALTON VA. |
| Jun 23, 7:14 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | 5 S Cluster Springs, VA | PUBLIC REPORTS OF BASEBALL SIZE HAIL ON HWY 501 JUST NORTH OF THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 1051 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
688
WFUS51 KRNK 232300
TORRNK
VAC083-232330-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0010.160623T2300Z-160623T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
700 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT
* AT 659 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER ALTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
VIRGILINA AROUND 720 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
VIRGILINA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3654 7874 3654 7904 3661 7900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 292DEG 26KT 3656 7897
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
DS1 follow-up statement
117
WWUS51 KRNK 232316
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
716 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
VAC083-232325-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160623T2330Z/
HALIFAX VA-
716 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
BE ADVISED THAT...WHILE THIS WARNING HAS ENDED...A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HALIFAX COUNTY
CONTINUES UNTIL 715 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3654 7874 3654 7904 3661 7900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 292DEG 26KT 3652 7883
$$
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 4:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 5:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 81 min |
| Jun 23, 8:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 8:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 8:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 8:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 8:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 9:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 1:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 10 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 4 more | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 3:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Lynchburg | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, City of Salem | 29 min |
| Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 28 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 18 min |
| Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 27 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 31 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 7:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 42 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.