Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2022

Tornado Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA

March 23, 2022Wilkes County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2022, 11:02 PM EDT for Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 28 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: Mar 23, 2022, 11:02 PM EDT (03:02 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2022, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Wilkes County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:05 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
Mar 23, 8:33 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	3 hr

The text

As transmitted.

806 
WFUS51 KRNK 240302
TORRNK
NCC193-240330-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0003.220324T0302Z-220324T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1102 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.
    
* At 1102 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Boomer, moving northeast at 45 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...
  North Wilkesboro...
  Wilkesboro...
  Boomer...
  Windy Gap...
  Wilkesboro Reservoir...
  Buck...
  and Fairplains.

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 3602 8135 3604 8139 3628 8110 3614 8088
      3606 8088 3606 8098 3604 8104 3603 8106
      3604 8111 3603 8116 3604 8119 3603 8123
      3603 8127 3600 8130 3600 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 232DEG 37KT 3599 8126 

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

$$

BMG

3 follow-up statements

130 
WWUS51 KRNK 240313
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1113 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

NCC193-240330-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220324T0330Z/
Wilkes NC-
1113 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY...
    
At 1113 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Moravian Falls, or near Wilkesboro, moving northeast
at 45 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Boomer...
Windy Gap...
Wilkesboro Reservoir...
Buck...
and Fairplains.

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 3613 8128 3628 8110 3614 8088 3606 8088
      3606 8098 3604 8104 3603 8106 3604 8111
      3603 8116 3604 8119 3603 8123 3603 8127
      3600 8131 3600 8133 3602 8135 3604 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 232DEG 37KT 3606 8115 

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

$$

BMG

179 
WWUS51 KRNK 240321
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1121 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

NCC193-240330-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220324T0330Z/
Wilkes NC-
1121 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY...
    
At 1121 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Windy Gap, or near Wilkesboro, moving northeast at
45 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...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Windy Gap...
Wilkes County Airport...
Moravian Falls...
Fairplains...
and Roaring River.

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 3612 8122 3627 8109 3614 8088 3606 8088
      3606 8098 3604 8104 3603 8106 3604 8111
      3603 8116 3604 8119 3606 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 232DEG 37KT 3611 8107 

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

$$

BMG

329 
WWUS51 KRNK 240328
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1128 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

NCC193-240337-
/O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220324T0330Z/
Wilkes NC-
1128 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 
1130 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northwestern
North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3612 8122 3627 8109 3614 8088 3606 8088
      3606 8098 3604 8104 3603 8106 3604 8111
      3603 8116 3604 8119 3606 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 232DEG 37KT 3614 8102 

$$

BMG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 8:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Wilkes	53 min
Mar 23, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	47 min
Mar 23, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	51 min
Mar 23, 10:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	55 min
Mar 23, 11:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	34 min
Mar 23, 11:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Surry	20 min
Mar 23, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	38 min
Mar 23, 11:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Surry, Yadkin	23 min
Mar 24, 12:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Stokes, Surry	13 min
Mar 24, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	40 min
Mar 24, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	38 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in North Carolina, 2022 Every tornado warning in 2022 Tornadoes in 2022

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.