Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 202, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 1998, 2:26 PM EDT for Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 34 min. 2 reports 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
- Jun 15, 1998, 2:26 PM EDT (18:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 1998, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Patrick County, VA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Hail 1.25 | Stuart, VA | |
| Jun 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart, 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 296 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1041 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
159 WUUS01 KRNK 151829 RRA SVRRNK VAC141-151900- BULLETIN--IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 226 PM EDT MON JUN 15 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. * UNTIL 300 PM EDT. * AT 226 PM EDT... BLACKSBURG DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES WEST OF MARTINSVILLE OR 4 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BUFFALO RIDGE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. << CALL TO ACTION >> SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. .END/DK
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.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 15, 9:35 AM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 9:35 AM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 930 AM EDT MON JUNE 15 1998 12Z SURFACE ANALYSIS HAS SURFACE COOL FRONT INTO EASTERN KY WITH LOTS OF SUN AHEAD OF IT. MODELS CONSISTANT IN BRINGING H8 TEMP GRADIENT INTO THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CWA BY MIDDAY AND THEN AMPLIFYING TEMP RIDGE ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE DURING THE DAY WITH +22 UP INTO THE CWA OVER THE PIEDMONTS. SOUTHWEST WINDS NOT QUITE IDEAL FOR ADDING SIGNIFICANT DOWNSLOPING...BUT H8 TEMPS AND NGM T1 TEMPS SUGGESTING APPROACHING 90 IN ROA/LYH TODAY WITH 90 TO 95 IN FVX TO DAN AND INTO NW NC PIEDMONT. LACK OF STRONG WESTERLY COMPONENT IN THE LOWER LEVELS WILL NOT ACT TO SQUASH CONVECTION IMMEDIATELY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AS WAS THE CASE ON SATURDAY. DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOWER 70S WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ADVECT NORTHWARD EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. WIND SHEAR IN THE WEST TO BECOME MORE UNIDIRECTIONAL...BUT WITH GOOD SPEED SHEAR. FAR EASTERN SECTIONS TO HAVE SOME DIRECTIONAL SHEAR. ALL SEEMS TO POINT TO GOOD POTENTIAL FOR SVR AND POSS ISOLATED TOR THIS AFTERNOON EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. TEMPS AGAIN SHOULD RANGE FROM NEAR 80 IN BLF TO NEAR 95 IN DAN. NOGUEIRA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 11:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ042>045-161200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1110 AM EDT MON JUN 15 1998 ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON... AN APPROACHING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE THE TRIGGER FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A COMBINATION OF AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME OF THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER BEING VERY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...A CLOCKWISE TURNING OF WINDS WITH HEIGHT MAY ALSO SUPPORT ISOLATED TORNADOES. SPOTTER ACTIVITATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN WEST VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. NOGUEIRA
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 11:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ042>045-161200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1110 AM EDT MON JUN 15 1998 ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON... AN APPROACHING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE THE TRIGGER FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A COMBINATION OF AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME OF THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER BEING VERY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...A CLOCKWISE TURNING OF WINDS WITH HEIGHT MAY ALSO SUPPORT ISOLATED TORNADOES. SPOTTER ACTIVITATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN WEST VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. NOGUEIRA
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 11:56 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ042>045-161200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1156 AM EDT MON JUN 15 1998 ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON... AN APPROACHING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE THE TRIGGER FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A COMBINATION OF AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME OF THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER BEING VERY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...A CLOCKWISE TURNING OF WINDS WITH HEIGHT MAY ALSO SUPPORT ISOLATED TORNADOES. SPOTTER ACTIVITATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN WEST VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. NOGUEIRA
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 11:56 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ042>045-161200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1156 AM EDT MON JUN 15 1998 ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON... ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON... AN APPROACHING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BE THE TRIGGER FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A COMBINATION OF AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS AND VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME OF THE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER BEING VERY DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...A CLOCKWISE TURNING OF WINDS WITH HEIGHT MAY ALSO SUPPORT ISOLATED TORNADOES. SPOTTER ACTIVITATION MAY BE REQUIRED IN WEST VIRGINIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. NOGUEIRA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 4:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 4:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 36 min |
| Jun 15, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 37 min |
| Jun 15, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 50 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.