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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2008, 12:18 AM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2008, 12:18 AM EDT (04:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2008, 1:04 AM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 226 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
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 21, 9:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 9:17 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 503 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>045-220915- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND- GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 503 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-220915- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK- FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 503 AM EDT SAT JUN 21 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 NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE... MAINLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 6:44 PM EDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1127 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 NCZ019-220430- WILKES NC- 1127 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER WILKES COUNTY... AT 1124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOOMER...OR ABOUT OVER WILKESBORO RESERVOIR...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...BUCK...MILLERS CREEK AT 1135 PM EDT...MORAVIAN FALLS AT 1140 PM EDT...WILKESBORO...CRICKET AT 1145 PM EDT...NORTH WILKESBORO...FAIRPLAINS AT 1150 PM EDT...WILKES CO ARPT...HAYS AT MIDNIGHT EDT...WINDY GAP AT 1215 AM EDT... EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH DURING THE NEXT 30 MINUTES FROM THIS STORM. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 11:38 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1138 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 VAZ016-017-032-220445- PATRICK VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA- 1138 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... AT 1137 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALLISONIA TO 3 MILES EAST OF HILLSVILLE TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF FANCY GAP...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...DUGSPUR AT 1145 PM EDT...GLADESBORO AT 1150 PM EDT...INDIAN VALLEY AT MIDNIGHT EDT...ALUM RIDGE...GROUNDHOG MOUNTAIN AT 1210 AM EDT...MABRY MILL...MEADOWS OF DAN AT 1225 AM EDT...ROCKY KNOB RECREATION AREA...ROCKY KNOB SUMMIT AT 1230 AM EDT... EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES FROM THESE STORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 12:06 AM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1206 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 VAZ023-024-034-035-220500- BOTETOURT VA-AMHERST VA-BEDFORD VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA- 1206 AM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA... AT 1202 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTH OF BUCHANAN...MOVING EAST AT 18 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CROSSING INTERSTATE 81 BY 1215 AM. IT WILL ALSO BE NEAR...ARCADIA AT 1215 AM EDT...PEAKS OF OTTER RECREATION AREA...PEAKS OF OTTER SUMMIT AT 1220 AM EDT...NATURAL BRIDGE AT 1230 AM EDT...GLASGOW AT 1250 AM EDT...SNOWDEN AT 1255 AM EDT...BIG ISLAND AT 100 AM EDT... WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...IT WILL BRING RAINFALL OF AROUND AN INCH IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. JJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 75 min |
| Jun 22, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 55 min |
| Jun 22, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 1:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 1:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles | 64 min |
| Jun 22, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 35 min |
| Jun 22, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 58 min |
| Jun 22, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 35 min |
| Jun 22, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 64 min |
| Jun 22, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 64 min |
| Jun 22, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 7:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 12:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 68 min |
| Jun 22, 12:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 5:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Summers | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Greenbrier | 28 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.