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2022 [KRNK] BLACKSBURG Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 15
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883 WFUS51 KRNK 062355 TORRNK NCC033-157-070030- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0015.220506T2355Z-220507T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 755 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Northwestern Caswell County in north central North Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 755 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Harrisons Crossroads, or near Wentworth, moving east at 25 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayfield... Quick... Oregon Hill... Harrisons Crossroads... and Ruffin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3634 7973 3645 7979 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 251DEG 23KT 3640 7968 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ BMG
296 WWUS51 KRNK 070001 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 801 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070030- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 801 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES... At 800 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Lawsonville, or near Reidsville, moving east at 30 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Reidsville... Mayfield... Quick... Oregon Hill... Harrisons Crossroads... Ruffin... and Lawsonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. && LAT...LON 3634 7966 3647 7973 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 253DEG 27KT 3641 7961 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ BMG
913 WWUS51 KRNK 070008 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 808 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070030- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 808 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES... At 808 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ruffin, or near Bethel, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Mayfield... Quick... Lawsonville... and Ruffin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3634 7958 3642 7963 3649 7963 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 251DEG 26KT 3643 7952 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ BMG
490 WWUS51 KRNK 070025 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 825 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070035- /O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 825 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central North Carolina...and south central and west central Virginia. LAT...LON 3634 7958 3642 7963 3649 7963 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 251DEG 23KT 3646 7940 $$ BMG
883 WFUS51 KRNK 062355 TORRNK NCC033-157-070030- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0015.220506T2355Z-220507T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 755 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Northwestern Caswell County in north central North Carolina... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 755 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Harrisons Crossroads, or near Wentworth, moving east at 25 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayfield... Quick... Oregon Hill... Harrisons Crossroads... and Ruffin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3634 7973 3645 7979 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 251DEG 23KT 3640 7968 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN $$ BMG
296 WWUS51 KRNK 070001 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 801 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070030- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 801 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES... At 800 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Lawsonville, or near Reidsville, moving east at 30 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Reidsville... Mayfield... Quick... Oregon Hill... Harrisons Crossroads... Ruffin... and Lawsonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. && LAT...LON 3634 7966 3647 7973 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 253DEG 27KT 3641 7961 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ BMG
913 WWUS51 KRNK 070008 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 808 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070030- /O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 808 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES... At 808 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ruffin, or near Bethel, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Mayfield... Quick... Lawsonville... and Ruffin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3634 7958 3642 7963 3649 7963 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 251DEG 26KT 3643 7952 TORNADO...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ BMG
490 WWUS51 KRNK 070025 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 825 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 NCC033-157-070035- /O.EXP.KRNK.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-220507T0030Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 825 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND NORTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central North Carolina...and south central and west central Virginia. LAT...LON 3634 7958 3642 7963 3649 7963 3654 7951 3646 7947 3635 7944 TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 251DEG 23KT 3646 7940 $$ BMG
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