Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2018, 7:34 PM EDT for Buckingham County, Virginia. It was in force for 26 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
- Apr 15, 2018, 7:34 PM EDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Buckingham County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
521
WFUS51 KRNK 152334
TORRNK
VAC029-160000-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0007.180415T2334Z-180416T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
734 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Buckingham County in central Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT
* At 733 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Wingina, 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...
Wingina...
and Centenary.
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 3747 7870 3755 7883 3757 7881 3759 7883
3760 7881 3763 7882 3764 7880 3764 7872
3767 7872 3768 7869 3770 7869 3768 7866
3768 7864 3771 7865 3775 7862 3776 7855
3776 7851 3780 7849 3776 7847 3773 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 207DEG 43KT 3758 7875
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
PW2 follow-up statements
301
WWUS51 KRNK 152341
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
741 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
VAC029-160000-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180416T0000Z/
Buckingham VA-
741 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...
At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wingina, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Wingina...
and Centenary.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3754 7862 3764 7880 3764 7872 3767 7872
3768 7869 3770 7869 3768 7866 3768 7864
3771 7865 3775 7862 3776 7855 3776 7851
3780 7849 3776 7847 3773 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 211DEG 40KT 3765 7868
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
PW753
WWUS51 KRNK 152352
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
752 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
VAC029-160002-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180416T0000Z/
Buckingham VA-
752 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
south 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.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Buckingham County until 815 PM.
LAT...LON 3754 7862 3764 7880 3764 7872 3767 7872
3768 7869 3770 7869 3768 7866 3768 7864
3771 7865 3775 7862 3776 7855 3776 7851
3780 7849 3776 7847 3773 7841
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 207DEG 43KT 3776 7861
$$
PWThe 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, 7:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 38 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.