Tornado Warning

TORNADO WARNING
VAC089-143-220000-
/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0003.130921T2331Z-130922T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
731 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 730 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED
  NEAR AIKEN SUMMIT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DANVILLE...
  CHATHAM...
  BLAIRS...
  AXTON...
  AND AIKEN SUMMIT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AND GET INSIDE A STURDIER STRUCTURE. IF NONE IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR A LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR
HEAD.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE RELAY YOUR REPORTS OF SEVERE
WEATHER 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 3666 7975 3683 7937 3667 7926 3664 7939
      3664 7940 3663 7941 3661 7949 3661 7951
      3656 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 249DEG 24KT 3662 7965
$$

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Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
719 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013

VAZ043-044-220015-
HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
719 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  AN INTENSE SHOWER NEAR AIKEN SUMMIT...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STRONG SHOWER.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLAIRS...
  AXTON...
  CHATHAM...
  AIKEN SUMMIT...
  AND SANDY RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS SHOWER IS STRONG. IF IT BECOMES MUCH STRONGER...A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE REQUIRED.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 7977 3668 7983 3690 7929 3669 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 249DEG 24KT 3663 7971

$$

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
309 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042-044-221915-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-MONROE-
309 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
THE RAIN MAY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. LOCALIZED POOR
DRAINAGE FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS
AND IN URBAN AREAS. A FEW WIND GUSTS OVER 35 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE
IN SOME OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.