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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 15, 20184 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2018, 7:07 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 38 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: Apr 15, 2018, 7:07 PM EDT (23:07 UTC)
Expired: Apr 15, 2018, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 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
Apr 15, 7:07 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 Se Forest, VA	SPOTTERS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT VISUALLY CONFIRMED TORNADO ON TIMBERLAKE ROAD. CARS WERE FLIPPED OVER, SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED AND SEVERAL STRUCTURES DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 15, 7:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ne Lynchburg City, VA	NUMEROUS HOUSES DAMAGED ALONG ROUTE 130. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
Apr 15, 7:20 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 Se Elon, VA	* 8 INJ * AMHERST COUNTY EM VERY CONFIDENT THAT A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THE VICINITY OF ELON ROAD, NOTTOWAY DRIVE, DEERFIELD DRIVE, AND HUNT CLUB ROAD IN THE ELON/MADISON HEIGHTS AREA. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO AT LEAST 20 STRUCTURES, SEVERAL COMPLETELY DESTROY

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
Apr 15, 3:02 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 59 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

723 
WFUS51 KRNK 152307
TORRNK
VAC009-019-031-680-152345-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0006.180415T2307Z-180415T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
707 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Campbell County in central Virginia...
  Amherst County in central Virginia...
  Northeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
  The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT
    
* At 707 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Lynchburg, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Lynchburg...
  Amherst...
  Forks Of Buffalo...
  Clifford...
  and Forest.

This includes The following Locations Liberty University and
Lynchburg 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 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 3775 7906 3771 7906 3771 7902 3767 7897
      3755 7890 3754 7887 3753 7890 3752 7889
      3750 7892 3750 7895 3749 7894 3744 7901
      3741 7901 3727 7917 3738 7938 3781 7917
      3781 7915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 203DEG 45KT 3740 7920 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

PW

4 follow-up statements

953 
WWUS51 KRNK 152318
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
718 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

VAC031-152328-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Campbell VA-
718 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY 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 1100 PM EDT for central,
south central and west central 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 3776 7907 3771 7906 3771 7901 3767 7897
      3755 7890 3754 7887 3753 7890 3750 7892
      3750 7895 3749 7894 3741 7905 3742 7907
      3741 7907 3737 7912 3736 7914 3734 7921
      3748 7933 3780 7918 3781 7915 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 189DEG 46KT 3753 7918 

$$

VAC009-019-680-152345-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Amherst VA-Bedford VA-City of Lynchburg VA-
718 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR 
AMHERST...AND NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
LYNCHBURG...
    
At 718 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Falconerville,
moving north at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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...
Lynchburg...
Amherst...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
and Forest.

This includes The following Location Liberty University.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3776 7907 3771 7906 3771 7901 3767 7897
      3755 7890 3754 7887 3753 7890 3750 7892
      3750 7895 3749 7894 3741 7905 3742 7907
      3741 7907 3737 7912 3736 7914 3734 7921
      3748 7933 3780 7918 3781 7915 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 189DEG 46KT 3753 7918 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

PW

039 
WWUS51 KRNK 152327
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
727 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

VAC019-680-152337-
/O.CAN.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Bedford VA-City of Lynchburg VA-
727 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR 
NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD  AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG 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 1100 PM EDT for central,
south central and west central 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 3776 7907 3771 7906 3771 7901 3767 7897
      3755 7890 3754 7887 3753 7890 3751 7891
      3750 7893 3750 7895 3749 7894 3742 7903
      3757 7929 3780 7918 3781 7915 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 203DEG 45KT 3764 7912 

$$

VAC009-152345-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Amherst VA-
727 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR 
AMHERST COUNTY...
    
At 727 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Forks Of Buffalo,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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...
Amherst...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Pleasant View...
and Falconerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3776 7907 3771 7906 3771 7901 3767 7897
      3755 7890 3754 7887 3753 7890 3751 7891
      3750 7893 3750 7895 3749 7894 3742 7903
      3757 7929 3780 7918 3781 7915 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 203DEG 45KT 3764 7912 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

PW

945 
WWUS51 KRNK 152336
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
736 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

VAC009-152345-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Amherst VA-
736 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTY...
    
At 736 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lowesville,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Lowesville...
and Piney River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3771 7901 3758 7908 3764 7926 3776 7920
      3780 7917 3781 7915 3781 7914 3776 7907
      3771 7906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 203DEG 45KT 3775 7906 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

PW

976 
WWUS51 KRNK 152345
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
745 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

VAC009-152355-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180415T2345Z/
Amherst VA-
745 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central,
south central and west central 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 3771 7901 3758 7908 3764 7926 3776 7920
      3780 7917 3781 7915 3781 7914 3776 7907
      3771 7906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 203DEG 45KT 3784 7901 

$$

PW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 15, 3:57 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 21 more	20 hr
Apr 15, 1:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson, Smyth	38 min
Apr 15, 1:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson	69 min
Apr 15, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	30 min
Apr 15, 2:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Patrick	63 min
Apr 15, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Wythe	56 min
Apr 15, 2:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more	64 min
Apr 15, 2:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	3 hr
Apr 15, 3:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Patrick, Pulaski	57 min
Apr 15, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles, Montgomery, City of Radford	62 min
Apr 15, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery and 5 more	63 min
Apr 15, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	67 min
Apr 15, 4:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll	3 hr
Apr 15, 4:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	3 hr
Apr 15, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick and 4 more	63 min
Apr 15, 5:45 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	45 min
Apr 15, 6:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, City of Danville	56 min
Apr 15, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	78 min
Apr 15, 6:23 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania	26 min
Apr 15, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 3 more	88 min
Apr 15, 7:34 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Buckingham	26 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.