Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 5:58 AM EDT for Caswell County, North Carolina. It was in force for 47 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 13, 2020, 5:58 AM EDT (09:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 6:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Caswell County, NC
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 5:01 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 489 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
509
WFUS51 KRNK 130958
TORRNK
NCC033-131045-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0007.200413T0958Z-200413T1045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
558 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Caswell County in north central North Carolina...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 558 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Camp Springs, 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...
Prospect Hill...
Jericho...
Topnot...
Leasburg...
Hightowers...
and Baynes.
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 3625 7953 3644 7914 3624 7915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0958Z 245DEG 42KT 3621 7952
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DS3 follow-up statements
440
WWUS51 KRNK 131018 RRA
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
618 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC033-131045-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200413T1045Z/
Caswell NC-
618 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN CASWELL COUNTY...
At 615 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jericho, moving northeast at 35 mph. Another storm
capable of producing a tornado was located near Graham in Alamance
County. This second potential tornado is expected to pass over or
close to Prospect Hill by 645 AM EDT.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Prospect Hill...
Jericho...
Topnot...
Leasburg...
Hightowers...
and Baynes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 7953 3644 7914 3624 7915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 240DEG 29KT 3632 7932
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DS959
WWUS51 KRNK 131030
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
630 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC033-131045-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200413T1045Z/
Caswell NC-
630 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CASWELL COUNTY...
At 629 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Prospect Hill, moving northeast at 65 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...
Prospect Hill...
Leasburg...
and Hightowers.
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 3644 7914 3624 7915 3624 7926 3638 7925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1029Z 238DEG 58KT 3619 7917
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DS299
WWUS51 KRNK 131041 RRA
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
641 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
NCC033-131050-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200413T1045Z/
Caswell NC-
641 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASWELL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 645 AM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning is moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until noon EDT for north central
North Carolina...and south central Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3644 7914 3624 7915 3624 7926 3638 7925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 245DEG 42KT 3624 7904
$$
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes, Yadkin | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 13 min |
| Apr 12, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 8 min |
| Apr 12, 11:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 12 hr |
| Apr 12, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 12:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 12 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 1:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 1:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 19 min |
| Apr 13, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 2:24 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 2:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 3:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 3:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 4:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 4:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes, Yadkin | 55 min |
| Apr 13, 5:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 5:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 6:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:31 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 8:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
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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.