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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 14, 2019Amherst County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 5:37 PM EDT for Amherst County, Virginia. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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 14, 2019, 5:37 PM EDT (21:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2019, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Amherst County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 14, 6:04 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Forks Of Buffalo, VA	A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS, BLOCKING MOSS ROCK ROAD.
Apr 14, 6:04 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 W Forks Of Buffalo, VA	A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS, SS ROCK ROAD.

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 14, 2:16 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 66 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: 97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 260 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 349 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

066 
WFUS51 KRNK 142137
TORRNK
VAC009-142215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0013.190414T2137Z-190414T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
537 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Amherst County in central Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pleasant View, moving northeast at 50 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...
  Forks Of Buffalo...
  Lowesville...
  Pleasant View...
  Alto...
  and Oronoco.

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 3753 7921 3762 7936 3779 7921 3779 7920
      3781 7915 3780 7912 3778 7911 3779 7909
      3778 7907 3773 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
      3769 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 218DEG 43KT 3762 7922 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements

710 
WWUS51 KRNK 142147
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
547 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

VAC009-142215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190414T2215Z/
Amherst VA-
547 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR 
NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY...
    
At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lowesville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Lowesville...
Pleasant View...
Alto...
and Oronoco.

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 3753 7921 3762 7936 3779 7921 3779 7920
      3781 7915 3780 7912 3778 7911 3779 7909
      3778 7907 3773 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
      3769 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 222DEG 44KT 3772 7912 

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

$$

16

923 
WWUS51 KRNK 142202 RRA
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
602 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

VAC009-142215-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190414T2215Z/
Amherst VA-
602 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR 
NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTY...
    
At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pleasant View, moving northeast at 55 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...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Lowesville...
Pleasant View...
Alto...
and Oronoco.

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 3753 7921 3762 7936 3779 7921 3779 7920
      3781 7915 3780 7912 3778 7911 3779 7909
      3778 7907 3773 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
      3769 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 225DEG 47KT 3765 7924 

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

$$

16

055 
WWUS51 KRNK 142216 RRA
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
616 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

VAC009-142226-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190414T2215Z/
Amherst VA-
616 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR 
NORTHERN 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 800 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 3753 7921 3762 7936 3779 7921 3779 7920
      3781 7915 3780 7912 3778 7911 3779 7909
      3778 7907 3773 7907 3771 7906 3770 7898
      3769 7899
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 218DEG 43KT 3777 7912 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 3:50 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski and 5 more	15 hr
Apr 14, 12:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Patrick	35 min
Apr 14, 12:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	21 min
Apr 14, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	15 min
Apr 14, 1:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Franklin	25 min
Apr 14, 1:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Carroll, Patrick	24 min
Apr 14, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	27 min
Apr 14, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	27 min
Apr 14, 3:13 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Patrick	32 min
Apr 14, 3:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	5 hr
Apr 14, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	27 min
Apr 14, 4:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Carroll	43 min
Apr 14, 5:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	37 min
Apr 14, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst	27 min
Apr 14, 5:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford	36 min
Apr 14, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	30 min
Apr 14, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	57 min
Apr 14, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, Rockbridge and 4 more	61 min
Apr 14, 6:46 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt	29 min
Apr 14, 7:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	87 min
Apr 14, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	40 min
Apr 14, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, City of Lynchburg	51 min
Apr 14, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	34 min
Apr 14, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	33 min
Apr 14, 7:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville	26 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.