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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 2:54 PM EST for Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, City of Danville, Virginia; Caswell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 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
- Feb 24, 2016, 2:54 PM EST (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Caswell County, NC, City of Danville, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Danville City, VA | POWER LINES AND POLES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN HILL ROAD. |
| Feb 24, 3:15 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese Blairs, VA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. |
| Feb 24, 3:26 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Danville City, VA | A TREE DOWN ACROSS THE WILKERSON ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:16 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 828 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 913 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
135
WFUS51 KRNK 241954
TORRNK
NCC033-VAC083-143-590-242030-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0002.160224T1954Z-160224T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
254 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CASWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 330 PM EST
* AT 254 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER DANVILLE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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...
BLAIRS AND RINGGOLD AROUND 300 PM EST.
KEELING AROUND 305 PM EST.
ELMO AROUND 310 PM EST.
THIS INCLUDES DANVILLE AIRPORT.
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 3648 7940 3655 7951 3687 7925 3670 7904
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 222DEG 53KT 3657 7941
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
162 follow-up statements
903
WWUS51 KRNK 242018
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
318 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
NCC033-VAC590-242027-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
CASWELL NC-CITY OF DANVILLE VA-
318 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL CASWELL AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
EST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3659 7933 3660 7933 3660 7934 3662 7937
3664 7937 3663 7938 3666 7941 3687 7925
3670 7904 3658 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 221DEG 61KT 3668 7928
$$
VAC083-143-242030-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
PITTSYLVANIA VA-HALIFAX VA-
318 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES...
AT 317 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER KEELING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
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...
JAVA AROUND 325 PM EST.
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 3659 7933 3660 7933 3660 7934 3662 7937
3664 7937 3663 7938 3666 7941 3687 7925
3670 7904 3658 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 221DEG 61KT 3668 7928
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
16090
WWUS51 KRNK 242027
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
327 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
VAC083-143-242035-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
PITTSYLVANIA VA-HALIFAX VA-
327 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 330 PM EST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM
EST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3659 7933 3660 7933 3660 7934 3662 7937
3664 7937 3663 7938 3666 7941 3687 7925
3670 7904 3658 7932
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 222DEG 53KT 3668 7928
$$
KKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 67 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 11:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 56 min |
| Feb 24, 12:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 12:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 2 more | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 1:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 1:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 1:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 65 min |
| Feb 24, 2:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 2:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 2:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 64 min |
| Feb 24, 2:41 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 34 min |
| Feb 24, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, City of Lynchburg | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 3:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 3:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 3:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 66 min |
| Feb 24, 3:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 3:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 3:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 4:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 10:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 60 min |
| Feb 24, 12:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes, Yadkin | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 12:19 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Yadkin | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 12:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Yadkin | 24 min |
| Feb 24, 1:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 3:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 54 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.