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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at May 9, 2008, 7:10 AM EDT for Henry County, Pittsylvania County, City of Danville, Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2008, 7:10 AM EDT (11:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 9, 2008, 12:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties City of Danville, VA, Henry County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS51 KRNK 091113
FFWRNK
VAC089-143-590-091715-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0014.080509T1110Z-080509T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
710 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CITY OF DANVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
EAST CENTRAL HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 115 PM EDT FRIDAY.
* AT 706 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM ALONG FALL CREEK IN THE DANVILLE AREA. RAIN HAS
ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...BUT RUNOFF WILL KEEP RISING WATER ALONG
SMALL CREEKS IN THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS THIS MORNING.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SWANSONVILLE...STRAIGHTSTONE...SANDY RIVER...MT AIRY...KEELING...
JAVA...GRETNA...DRY FORK...CLIMAX...CHATHAM AND CHALK LEVEL
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD
CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.
LAT...LON 3709 7911 3655 7922 3656 7968 3662 7979
3695 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1110Z 180DEG 0KT 3670 7946
$$
JJ1 follow-up statement
000
WGUS71 KRNK 091655
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1244 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008
VAC089-143-590-091654-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080509T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF DANVILLE VA-HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
1244 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE CITY OF
DANVILLE... PITTSYLVANIA AND EASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...
SMALL STREAMS ARE RECEDING. THE FLOODING ALONG FALL CREEK HAS ENDED
AND EVACUATIONS ARE NO LONGER NEEDED THERE. THE SANDY RIVER HAS
ALSO CRESTED AND IS RECEDING.
THE FOCUS OF CONCERN HAS NOW SHIFTED TO THE DAN RIVER. THERE IS A
RIVER FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE DAN RIVER. THE RIVER IS
RISING RAPIDLY AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST 4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING. THE FLOOD STAGE AT DANVILLE IS 17 FEET. AT
NOON...THE RIVER WAS REPORTED AT 18.2 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED
TO CREST AROUND 21 FEET THIS EVENING.
LAT...LON 3709 7911 3655 7922 3656 7968 3662 7979
3695 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 180DEG 0KT 3670 7946
$$
PEMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 9, 4:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 4:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 657 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 NCZ001>003-006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-034-035-047-058-059- WVZ042>045-101100- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH- BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 657 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004-005-VAZ032-033-043>046-101100- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX- 657 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT CAUSED SOME CREEKS IN THE AREA TO FLOOD. RAIN HAS EXITED THE AREA...BUT RUNOFF WILL KEEP ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS MORNING. HIGH WATER SHOULD GRADUALLY RECEDE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 1:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 148 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 NCZ006-VAZ044-058-090645- CASWELL NC-HALIFAX VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA- 148 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 AT 146 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES WEST OF DANVILLE CITY...OR ABOUT OVER WESTOVER HILLS...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...BLAIRS AT 155 AM EDT...RINGGOLD...DANVILLE AIRPORT AT 200 AM EDT...RINGGOLD...KEELING AT 205 AM EDT...ELMO...INGRAM AT 220 AM EDT...RIDGEWAY AT 225 AM EDT...LEDA AT 235 AM EDT... EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF HALF TO ONE INCH THROUGH 300 AM. STONEFIELD
Local storm report, May 9, 3:45 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 9, 5:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 533 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 VAZ059-091030- CHARLOTTE VA- 533 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 AT 528 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PHENIX...MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...ABILENE...KEYSVILLE AT 545 AM EDT... EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO ONE INCH THROUGH 630 AM. STONEFIELD
Special weather statement, May 9, 5:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 535 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 VAZ058-059-091030- HALIFAX VA-CHARLOTTE VA- 535 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 AT 532 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NATHALIE...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF CRYSTAL HILL...MOVING EAST AT 54 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...MT LAUREL...CLOVER AT 540 AM EDT...SAXE AT 545 AM EDT...DRAKES BRANCH...WYLLIESBURG AT 550 AM EDT...KEYSVILLE AT 600 AM EDT... EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO ONE INCH THROUGH 630 AM. STONEFIELD
Local storm report, May 9, 5:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
538 AM EDT FRI MAY 09 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE CHALK LEVEL 36.91N 79.27W
05/09/2008 PITTSYLVANIA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NORTH MEADOWS ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E CHALK LEVEL 36.92N 79.21W
05/09/2008 PITTSYLVANIA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
JOHNSON MILL ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
1115 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 ESE HURT 37.07N 79.23W
05/08/2008 PITTSYLVANIA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
DEWS ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
1130 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW GRETNA 36.97N 79.39W
05/08/2008 PITTSYLVANIA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
FARMERS MOUNTAIN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
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JJACKSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 42 min |
| May 8, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig | 30 min |
| May 8, 8:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Patrick | 40 min |
| May 8, 8:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| May 8, 8:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 30 min |
| May 8, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more | 58 min |
| May 8, 9:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 59 min |
| May 8, 9:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 50 min |
| May 8, 9:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 45 min |
| May 8, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 57 min |
| May 8, 9:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 23 min |
| May 8, 10:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| May 8, 10:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 6 hr |
| May 8, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry | 53 min |
| May 8, 10:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 23 min |
| May 8, 10:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 6 hr |
| May 8, 11:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 55 min |
| May 8, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 90 min |
| May 9, 12:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 6 hr |
| May 9, 12:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 6 hr |
| May 9, 12:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 8 more | 4 hr |
| May 9, 1:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 6 hr |
| May 9, 1:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 61 min |
| May 9, 2:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| May 9, 3:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 6 hr |
| May 9, 5:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 5 hr |
| May 9, 6:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 4 hr |
| May 9, 6:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 4 hr |
| May 9, 6:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 6 hr |
| May 9, 10:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 26 hr |
| May 9, 10:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 36 hr |
| May 9, 10:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 54 hr |
| May 9, 6:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 10 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.