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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 2, 2018Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Aug 2, 2018, 8:43 PM EDT for Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles County, Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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: Aug 2, 2018, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Aug 2, 2018, 9:15 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Giles County, VA, Monroe County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 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
Aug 2, 8:58 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ese Narrows, VA	COUPLE TREES DOWN ON FOREST HILL DRIVE NEAR PERISBURG. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 426 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 722 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 186 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 6.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

978 
WFUS51 KRNK 030043
TORRNK
VAC071-WVC063-030115-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0011.180803T0043Z-180803T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
843 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT
    
* At 842 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pearisburg, moving north at 10 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Pearisburg...
  Narrows...
  Pembroke...
  Peterstown...
  and Rich Creek.

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 3742 8052 3723 8069 3726 8083 3745 8085
      3748 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 194DEG 9KT 3729 8075 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MBS

3 follow-up statements

450 
WWUS51 KRNK 030054
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
854 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

VAC071-WVC063-030115-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180803T0115Z/
Giles VA-Monroe WV-
854 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR 
CENTRAL GILES AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
    
At 854 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pearisburg, moving north at 10 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Pearisburg...
Pembroke...
Peterstown...
Interior...
and Kimballton.

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 3742 8056 3728 8068 3731 8080 3747 8079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 194DEG 9KT 3732 8074 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MBS

107 
WWUS51 KRNK 030101
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
901 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

VAC071-WVC063-030115-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180803T0115Z/
Giles VA-Monroe WV-
901 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL GILES AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
    
At 901 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pearisburg, moving north at 10 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Pearisburg...
Kimballton...
and Interior.

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 3741 8059 3731 8069 3733 8077 3745 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 194DEG 9KT 3734 8074 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

MBS

881 
WWUS51 KRNK 030111
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
911 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

VAC071-WVC063-030121-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180803T0115Z/
Giles VA-Monroe WV-
911 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GILES AND SOUTHWESTERN 
MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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 3741 8059 3731 8069 3733 8077 3745 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 194DEG 9KT 3736 8073 

$$

MBS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	66 min
Aug 2, 8:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Monroe	36 min
Aug 2, 8:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe	37 min
Aug 2, 8:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe	26 min
Aug 2, 9:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe	47 min
Aug 2, 10:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Monroe	3 hr
Aug 3, 2:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Mercer, Monroe	3 hr
Aug 2, 9:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	City of Lynchburg	6 hr
Aug 3, 1:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	67 min
Aug 3, 3:09 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	City of Lynchburg	23 hr
Aug 3, 5:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	9 hr
Aug 3, 8:47 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Wythe	9 hr
Aug 3, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville	66 min
Aug 3, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg, City of Martinsville	58 min
Aug 3, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Halifax, Henry and 3 more	63 min
Aug 3, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	60 min
Aug 3, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	54 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.