Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 241, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 1998, 5:31 PM EDT for Rockbridge County, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, Virginia. It was in force for 29 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
- Jun 16, 1998, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 1998, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 5:40 PM EDT | Hail 0.75 | Fairfield, 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
234 WUUS01 KRNK 162132 RRA SVRRNK VAC163-530-678-162205- BULLETIN--IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 531 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. BUENA VISTA IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. LEXINGTON IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. * UNTIL 600 PM EDT. * AT 530 PM EDT... BLACKSBURG DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF BUENA VISTA OR 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRFIELD MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO REACH... CORNWALL AROUND 535 PM EDT.. FAIRFIELD AROUND 535 PM EDT.. VESUVIUS AROUND 545 PM EDT.. << CALL TO ACTION >> THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. MOVE INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. .END/JJ/JW
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 16, 2:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 2:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 220 PM EDT TUE JUNE 16 1998 DISC... SHORT WV IS SWINGING QUICKLY THRU ERN TN/KY AND IT LOOKS LIKE MY MTN ZONES MAY BE CLEAR OF THE CONVECTION LATE THIS AFT...AND EAST OF THE MTNS EARLY EVENING. LOOKS LIKE THE ETA HAD THE BETTER HANDLE ON THE TIMING. THE MODELS SHOW ONLY WEAK CAA BEHIND THE SHORT WV...AND DOWNSLOPE AREAS EAST OF THE MTNS MAY BE EVEN WARMER WED THAN TODAY- AT LEAST AS WARM SO MOS LOOKS GOOD. SECOND VORT LOBE TO SWING THRU WED MORN...ANY ACTION WITH THIS SHUD BE EAST OF MY CWA. LATE WED & THU THE RIDGE BUILDS QUICKLY BACK IN THE VERY ACTIVE PATTERN. THE HOT MOS TEMPS STILL LOOK OKAY. THERE MAY BE SOME AFT CONVECTION THU...BUT THERE WILL BE A CAP WITH WARMER MID LEVELS AND I DON/T SEE MUCH OF A TRIGGER TO BREAK THE CAP. THE LOW/NO MOS POPS ARE OKAY FOR NOW. ROA 64/87/64/92 3001 RNK 59/80/61/86 2002 LYH 63/85/63/92 3001 BLF 57/78/62/85 2002 DAN 66/89/66/95 3001 JJ
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 4:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
405 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
330 PM 3 N BOONES MILL VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 ROANOKE
340 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
340 PM 3 NW BEDFORD CITY VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
343 PM 7 W MATOAKA WV 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 MERCER
343 PM 7 W MATOAKA WV WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 MERCER TREES DOWN
347 PM 1 W BIG ISLAND VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16:/98 BEDFORD
348 PM BIG ISLAND VA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
MTELocal storm report, Jun 16, 4:55 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
455 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
308 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
315 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
335 PM RAINELLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 GREENBRIER TREES DOWN
338 PM RAINELLE WV 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
345 PM 1 E MCROSS WV 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
355 PM LEXINGTON VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 ROCKBRIDGE
400 PM GRETNA VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 PITTSYLVANIA
405 PM 12 NW AMHERST VA 2.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
425 PM MILLBORO SPRINGS VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
425 PM NATALIE VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 HALIFAX
433 PM MILLBORO VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98
MTELocal storm report, Jun 16, 4:55 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
455 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
308 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
315 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
335 PM RAINELLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 GREENBRIER TREES DOWN
338 PM RAINELLE WV 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
345 PM 1 E MCROSS WV 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
355 PM LEXINGTON VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 ROCKBRIDGE
400 PM GRETNA VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 PITTSYLVANIA
405 PM 12 NW AMHERST VA 2.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
425 PM MILLBORO SPRINGS VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
425 PM NATALIE VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 HALIFAX
433 PM MILLBORO VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98
MTELocal storm report, Jun 16, 4:56 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
340 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
246 PM FERRUM VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 FRANKLIN
310 PM CLINTONVILLE WV 3.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
315 PM 10 NE STUART VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 PATRICK
318 PM ALTA ~ WV 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
325 PM 1 NW BOONES MILL VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 FRANKLIN
327 PM 6.5 SW BEDFORD CITY VA 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
MTELocal storm report, Jun 16, 5:15 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
515 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
308 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
315 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
335 PM RAINELLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 GREENBRIER TREES DOWN
338 PM RAINELLE WV 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
345 PM 1 E MCROSS WV 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
355 PM LEXINGTON VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 ROCKBRIDGE
400 PM GRETNA VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 PITTSYLVANIA
405 PM 12 NW AMHERST VA 2.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 AMHERST
425 PM MILLBORO SPRINGS VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
425 PM NATALIE VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 HALIFAX
433 PM MILLBORO VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
MTELocal storm report, Jun 16, 5:15 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
515 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME (EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
308 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
315 PM GOODVIEW VA 1.50 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BEDFORD
335 PM RAINELLE WV WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 GREENBRIER TREES DOWN
338 PM RAINELLE WV 1.25 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
345 PM 1 E MCROSS WV 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 GREENBRIER
355 PM LEXINGTON VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 ROCKBRIDGE
400 PM GRETNA VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 PITTSYLVANIA
405 PM 12 NW AMHERST VA 2.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 AMHERST
425 PM MILLBORO SPRINGS VA 1.00 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
425 PM NATALIE VA 0.88 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 HALIFAX
433 PM MILLBORO VA 0.75 INCH HAIL
06/16/98 BATH
MTEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Salem | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | City of Salem | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 112 min |
| Jun 16, 5:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Lexington | 112 min |
| Jun 16, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 19 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.