Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Blacksburg, VA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA...ISSUED BY CHARLESTON WV
345 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

BLACKSBURG TOOK LIGHTNING STRIKE SO CHARLESTON IS BACKING UP.
PRIMARILY ADJUSTMENTS DONE TO THE FORECAST RATHER THEN WHOLE SALE
CHANGES.  PRIMARY CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED PERIODS WHERE TEMPERATURES
ON LATER MODEL RUNS LOOK WARMER THEN PREVIOUS.  FLOW IS WEAK IN
LATER PERIODS AND WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION WILL BE AROUND FOR A GOOD PART OF THE WEEK.

SYSTEM SATURDAY STILL LOOKS WEAK AND WILL BE BRIEF AND KEPT TO THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF FORECAST AREA.

.RNK...
NC...MISSING.
VA...MISSING.
WV...MISSING.

AAR

NCZ001>006-019-020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-022200-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1150 AM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ALONG...AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER THE MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...AND THEN MOVE RAPIDLY EAST INTO THE PIEDMONT THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL CONTAINED IN SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

THE SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION NETWORK WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS
AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR FOR ANY POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS
REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON.

WHP/JH

VAZ013-014-017-022-023-021815-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
148 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE ROANOKE AND NEW
RIVER VALLEYS BETWEEN 150 PM AND 205 PM. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...
SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS SUCH AS CATAWBA...BLACKSBURG...AND DUBLIN COULD SEE THE
STRONGEST WINDS. TAKE SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE
STORM HAS PASSED.

WHP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NWS RALEIGH NC
455 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0340 PM    SCOTTSBORO                VA   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/02/02   HALIFAX

0335 PM    11 N SOUTH BOSTON         VA   TORNADO
05/02/02   HALIFAX                        TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED

MJB/SWH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
ISSUED BY NWS RALEIGH NC
455 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0340 PM    SCOTTSBORO                VA   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/02/02   HALIFAX

0335 PM    11 N SOUTH BOSTON         VA   TORNADO
05/02/02   HALIFAX                        TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED

MJB/SWH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG, VA
530 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0438 PM    HENRY                     VA   GOLFBALL HAIL
05/02/02   FRANKLIN

0344 PM    SCOTTSBURG                VA   GOLFBALL HAIL
05/02/02   HALIFAX

0342 PM    HALIFAX                   VA   PENNY (0.80) HAIL
05/02/02   HALIFAX

0303 PM    MONETA/BEDFORD            VA   TELEPHONE POLES (2)
05/02/02   BEDFORD                        SNAPPED OFF

0320 PM    PITTSVILLE                VA   LARGE TREES DOWN IN
05/02/02   PITTSYLVANIA                   YARD

0310 PM    GRETNA                    VA   TELEPHONE POLES DOWN
05/02/02   PITTSYLVANIA

0140 PM    CAMP CREEK                WV   FLASH FLOODING OF
05/02/02   MERCER                         SMAL STREAMS AND
                                          CULVERTS OVERFLOWING
                                          SPOTTERS

0259 PM    MATOAKA                   WV   ROADS FLOODED AND
05/02/02   MERCER                         WASHED OUT. DEBRIS
                                          COVERING ROADS.
                                          FLOODING ON BLUESTONE
                                          RIVER.

0231 PM    BOONES MILL               VA   WINDS 60 MPH.
05/02/02   FRANKLIN                       LARGE TREES FELL ON CAR.

0300 PM    1/2 MI S BURNT CHIMNEY    VA   WIND DAMAGE.
05/02/02   FRANKLIN                       ROUTE 122 CLOSED DUE TO
                                          DOWNED TREES.

0138 PM    BLACKSBURG                VA   67 MPH WIND AT NWS
05/02/02   MONTGOMERY                     OFFICE.

0335 PM    BLAND                     VA   QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
05/02/02   BLAND

0509 PM    CALLANDS                  VA   GOLFBALL HAIL.
05/02/02   PITTSYLVANIA

JW