Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT for Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 41 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
- May 24, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2017, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 5:51 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wnw Fairy Stone State, VA | ONE TREE DOWN ON HEIDELBACH SCHOOL ROAD |
| May 24, 6:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Sanville, VA | ONE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SADDLERIDGE ROAD AND MICROFILM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:46 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
808
WFUS51 KRNK 242134
TORRNK
VAC089-141-242215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0012.170524T2134Z-170524T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
534 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Henry County in south central Virginia...
Eastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 615 PM EDT
* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Collinstown, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Stuart...
Bassett...
Sanville...
Fairy Stone State Park...
and Critz.
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 reports of any 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 3655 8031 3685 8016 3679 8004 3678 8003
3678 8002 3676 7998 3654 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 205DEG 23KT 3654 8025
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RS3 follow-up statements
519
WWUS51 KRNK 242149
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
549 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
VAC089-141-242215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170524T2215Z/
Henry VA-Patrick VA-
549 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL HENRY AND EASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES...
At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Critz, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Bassett...
Sanville...
Philpott Dam...
Patrick Springs...
and Fairy Stone State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3659 8024 3685 8016 3679 8004 3678 8003
3678 8002 3676 7998 3656 8014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 213DEG 21KT 3661 8016
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RS280
WWUS51 KRNK 242203
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
603 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
VAC089-141-242215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170524T2215Z/
Henry VA-Patrick VA-
603 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL HENRY AND EAST CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTIES...
At 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sanville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Bassett...
Sanville...
Philpott Dam...
and Fairy Stone State Park.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any 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 3667 8015 3683 8011 3679 8004 3678 8003
3678 8002 3676 7998 3664 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 214DEG 25KT 3671 8007
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RS200
WWUS51 KRNK 242212
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
612 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
VAC089-141-242222-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170524T2215Z/
Henry VA-Patrick VA-
612 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
WEST CENTRAL HENRY AND EAST CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened and no longer
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for north
central and northwestern North Carolina...and south central and
southwestern Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3667 8015 3683 8011 3679 8004 3678 8003
3678 8002 3676 7998 3664 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 205DEG 23KT 3675 8005
$$
RSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles and 17 more | 20 hr |
| May 24, 10:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 4 days |
| May 24, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 46 min |
| May 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 27 min |
| May 24, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 6 hr |
| May 24, 5:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 4 hr |
| May 24, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry | 25 min |
| May 24, 6:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 3 hr |
| May 24, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe and 1 more | 3 hr |
| May 24, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 4 hr |
| May 24, 6:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| May 24, 6:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Lynchburg, City of Roanoke and 1 more | 3 hr |
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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.