Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this tornado warning at Aug 2, 2018, 12:36 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2018, 12:36 PM EDT (16:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Culpeper County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Orange County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Stafford County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:37 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KLWX 021636
TORLWX
VAC047-061-137-177-179-021700-
/O.NEW.KLWX.TO.W.0013.180802T1636Z-180802T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1236 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Stafford County in northern Virginia...
Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Southeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...
North central Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 100 PM EDT.
* At 1236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 12 miles northwest of Spotsylvania, or 14 miles
west of Fredericksburg, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown,
flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur.
Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is
likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Stafford...northeastern Orange...southeastern
Fauquier...southeastern Culpeper and north central Spotsylvania
Counties, including the following locations... Heflin, Storck,
Dunavant, Lake Of The Woods, Richardsville, Morrisville, Hartwood,
Goldvein, Sumerduck and Flat Run.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3827 7774 3831 7782 3854 7768 3845 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 212DEG 16KT 3832 7776
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
SMZ2 follow-up statements
417
WWUS51 KLWX 021643
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1243 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
VAC047-061-137-177-179-021700-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180802T1700Z/
Stafford VA-Orange VA-Fauquier VA-Culpeper VA-Spotsylvania VA-
1243 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL STAFFORD...EASTERN ORANGE...SOUTHEASTERN FAUQUIER...
SOUTHEASTERN CULPEPER AND NORTH CENTRAL SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES...
At 1243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Spotsylvania, or 12 miles west of
Fredericksburg, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying
debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.
Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile
homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dunavant, Heflin, Storck, Goldvein and Hartwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3830 7771 3833 7776 3852 7764 3845 7750
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 219DEG 16KT 3834 7771
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SMZ994
WWUS51 KLWX 021653
SVSLWX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1253 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
VAC137-021702-
/O.CAN.KLWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180802T1700Z/
Orange VA-
1253 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3835 7767 3837 7771 3848 7765 3844 7755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 212DEG 16KT 3838 7768
$$
VAC047-061-177-179-021700-
/O.CON.KLWX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180802T1700Z/
Stafford VA-Fauquier VA-Culpeper VA-Spotsylvania VA-
1253 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL STAFFORD...SOUTHERN FAUQUIER...EASTERN CULPEPER AND NORTH
CENTRAL SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES...
At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown, flying
debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.
Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur. Mobile
homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Storck, Dunavant and Goldvein.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3835 7767 3837 7771 3848 7765 3844 7755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 212DEG 16KT 3838 7768
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SMZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 95 min | |
| Aug 1, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| Aug 1, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Fairfax | 4 hr |
| Aug 1, 11:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 11:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 42 min | |
| Aug 1, 11:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 18 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Prince William | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 12:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Orange | 52 min |
| Aug 2, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange | 27 min |
| Aug 2, 12:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford | 13 min |
| Aug 2, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier | 15 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Falls Church | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 96 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 37 min | |
| Aug 2, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 88 min | |
| Aug 2, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 95 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 68 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Augusta, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 52 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Augusta, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton | 112 min |
| Aug 2, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 17 min |
| Aug 2, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro | 2 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Warren | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham | 78 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.