Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at May 10, 2017, 7:52 PM EDT for Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia. It was in force for 38 min. 7 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 10, 2017, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2017, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 7:55 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Concord, VA | PENNY SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES |
| May 10, 8:00 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Concord, VA | QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CONCORD. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| May 10, 8:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Concord, VA | TREE DOWN ON WHEELER RD NEAR PLUMB BRANCH RD |
| May 10, 8:05 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 Sse Concord, VA | HALF INCH HAIL REPORTED NEAR CONCORD |
| May 10, 8:08 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Ssw Concord, VA | QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. TIME FROM RADAR. |
| May 10, 8:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Concord, VA | MOSTLY NICKEL SIZE HAIL BUT SOME TO QUARTER SIZE. |
| May 10, 8:19 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | 5 Sse Concord, VA | PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN SHERWILL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 47 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
- 839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
151
WFUS51 KRNK 102352
TORRNK
VAC011-031-110030-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0005.170510T2352Z-170511T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
752 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Northeastern Campbell County in central Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT
* At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Concord, moving southeast 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Concord around 800 PM EDT.
Spout Spring around 810 PM EDT.
Spring Mills and Mike around 820 PM EDT.
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 3721 7891 3736 7911 3739 7908 3739 7906
3741 7906 3733 7879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 304DEG 20KT 3736 7904
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
162 follow-up statements
951
WWUS51 KRNK 102359
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
759 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
VAC011-031-110030-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170511T0030Z/
Appomattox VA-Campbell VA-
759 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX AND NORTHEASTERN CAMPBELL COUNTIES...
At 759 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Concord, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Spring Mills around 815 PM EDT.
Mike around 820 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 7908 3739 7903 3732 7880 3721 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 317DEG 23KT 3732 7901
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
16797
WWUS51 KRNK 110009
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
809 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
VAC011-110018-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170511T0030Z/
Appomattox VA-
809 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
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 3734 7908 3732 7898 3721 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 327DEG 18KT 3726 7902
$$
VAC031-110030-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170511T0030Z/
Campbell VA-
809 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY...
At 808 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Rustburg, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Spring Mills around 820 PM EDT.
Mike around 825 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3734 7908 3732 7898 3721 7891
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 327DEG 18KT 3726 7902
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
16The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax | 63 min |
| May 9, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 52 min |
| May 9, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson | 52 min |
| May 9, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 50 min |
| May 9, 11:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 58 min |
| May 10, 12:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 64 min |
| May 10, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, City of Radford | 54 min |
| May 10, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 66 min |
| May 10, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg | 66 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.