Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1992
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 1992, 4:42 PM EST for Franklin County, Virginia. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 1992, 4:42 PM EST (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 1992, 5:15 PM EST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Franklin County, VA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:55 PM EST | Hail 1.5 | Franklin, VA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 301 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 540 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KROA 072142 SVRROA VAC067-072245- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROANOKE VA 442 PM EST SAT MAR 7 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ROANOKE VAHAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM EST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA ...EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED JUST TO THE NORTH OF ROCKY MOUNT IN FRAKNLIN COUNTY AT ABOUT 430 PM. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS NOW JUST TO THE NORTHEAST OF ROCKY MOUNT...AND MOVING TO THE EAST AT ABOUT 35 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. JACKSON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:14 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
VAZ008-009-013-014-015-016-072115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROANOKE VA 313 PM EST SAT MAR 7 1992 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 300 PM RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA THAT EXTENDED FROM AUGUSTA COUNTY IN THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE LEXINGTON AREA...BOTETOURT COUNTY...WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY...AND INTO FLOYD AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. A STRONG STORM WAS OVER CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTY APPROACHING THE BUCHANAN AREA. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS NEAR THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY APPROACHING CALLOWAY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. ON ITS PRESENT COURSE...THIS STORM WOULD PASS TO THE NORTH OD ROCKY MOUNT AND APPROACH THE SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE AREA AROUND 4 PM. ALTHOUGH NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN REPORTED YET...CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE LARGE HAIL. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE INSIDE TO SAFE SHELTER AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND PART OF WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL 7PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. JACKSON
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:30 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
VAZ009-008-072030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LYNCHBURG VA 330 PM EDT THU FEB 13 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 7 PM IN BEDFORD AND PITTSLYVAINIA COUNTIES... WEATHER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ROCKINGHAM TO BOTETOURT COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL ENTER WESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. OTHER STORMS ARE LOCATED IN WESTERN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH. ALTHOUGH NONE HAS BEEN REPORTED AS OF YET THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS..DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING HAIL. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOSOKOUT FOR THEATENING WEATHER. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND SEE A STORM APPROACHING.. SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL IT PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FUTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MEADOWS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:36 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
VAZ009-008-072030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LYNCHBURG VA 330 PM EDT THU FEB 13 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 7 PM IN BEDFORD AND PITTSLYVAINIA COUNTIES... WEATHER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ROCKINGHAM TO BOTETOURT COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL ENTER WESTERN AMHERST COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. OTHER STORMS ARE LOCATED IN WESTERN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH. ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM STORMS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEY ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PEOPLE WHO ,LIVE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEATENING WEATHER. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND SEE A STORM APPROACHING.. SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL IT PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FUTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MEADOWS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:41 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
VAZ009-008-072030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LYNCHBURG VA 340 PM EDT THU FEB 13 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 7 PM IN BEDFORD AND PITTSLYVAINIA COUNTIES... WEATHER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ROCKINGHAM TO BOTETOURT COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WILL ENTER WESTERN AMHERST COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. OTHER STORMS ARE LOCATED IN WESTERN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH. ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTER INCH HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM STORMS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THEY ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PEOPLE WHMO LIVE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEATENING WEATHER. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND SEE A STORM APPROACHING.. SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL IT PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FUTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MEADOWS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 4:18 PM EST, 24 minutes before
VAZ009-008-072120 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LYNCHBURG VA 420 PM EDT THU FEB 13 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 7 PM IN BEDFORD AND PITTSLYVAINIA COUNTIES... WEATHER RADAR SHOWS CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM ROCKINGHAM TO FRANKLIN COUNTIES. SOME OF THESE STORMS DROPPED ONE QUARTER INCH HAIL TWO MILES SOUTH OF CHAMBLISSBURG IN WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY AROUND 4 PM. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 25 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEATENING WEATHER. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND SEE A STORM APPROACHING5.. SEEK SAFE INDOOR SHELTER UNTIL IT PASSES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FUTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MEADOWS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 4:18 PM EST, 24 minutes before
VAZ008-009-013-014-015-016-072215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROANOKE VA 418 PM EST SAT MAR 7 1992 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL 7PM... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL VIGINIA FROM PITTSYLVANNIA...BEDFORD...BOTETOURT AND BATH COUNTIES EXTENDING WESTWARD THROUGH THE ROANOKE AND NEW RIVER VALLEYS. AT 400 PM RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA FROM THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...SOUTHWARD THROUGH BOTETOURT AND BEDFORD COUNTIES...INTO FRANKLIN COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. A STRONG STORM WAS INDICATED OVER NORTHERN BOTETOURT COUNTY NEAR EAGLE ROCK. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS IN CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY TO THE WEST OF ROCKY MOUNT. WITH ITS PRESENT MOVEMENT...THIS STORM WILL REACH ROCKY MOUNT BY 500 PM. OTHER SHOWERS WERE INDICATED OVER CRAIG...GILES AND PULASKI COUNTIES...BUT NOTHING HEAVY. ONE QUARTER INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED IN WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY NEAR CHAMBLISSBURG DURING THE PAST HOUR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS YET OF ANY DAMAGING WINDS. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR POSSIBLE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INSIDE TO SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. LISTEN TO NOAA WETHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. JACKSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 5:01 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 59 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.