Tornado Warning-Patrick and Stokes Counties-Sept. 6
September 5, 2011
At 9:56 am the Weather report is for Tornado Warning in Northwestern Stokes County, NC and Southwestern Patrick County, including Ararat, VA
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 1015 am EDT for
northwestern Stokes... northeastern Surry and southwestern Patrick
counties...
At 954 am EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a tornado. This tornado was located near Woodville... or 6
miles west of Francisco... moving north at 45 mph.
Locations impacted include...
Woodville...
Ararat...
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a
workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is
available... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an
interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to
cover your body and always stay away from windows.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EDT Tuesday afternoon
for northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia.
