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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 26, 20095 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2009, 1:40 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 65 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
Jul 26, 2009, 1:40 PM EDT (17:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2009, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 288 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2009-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 398 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2009-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
398 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
919 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

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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 Jul 26, 1:16 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 1:16 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 10:16 AM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1016 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-271430-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
1016 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF
THE FRONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT APPEARS TO BE
FROM DAMAGING WINDS ALTHOUGH SOME LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

VAZ007-WVZ042-043-045-271430-
TAZEWELL-MERCER-SUMMERS-GREENBRIER-
1016 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-271430-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-
PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MONROE-
1016 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

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.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...TRIGGERING
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WHILE WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...ISOLATED STORMS MAY BRING DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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, Jul 26, 8:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
844 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

VAZ007-WVZ042-261445-
TAZEWELL-MERCER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP
844 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...CONTINUED RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING...

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK OVER RICHLANDS...TAZEWELL...BLUEFIELD...PRINCETON
AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST MID MORNING. RAINFALL THIS
MORNING HAS NOT BEEN PARTICULARLY HEAVY...HOWEVER AN ADDITIONAL
INCH TO INCH AND A HALF IS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS THROUGH
11:00 AM EDT...AND THIS WOULD BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN LOCATIONS
AND AREAS THAT HAVE KNOWN DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH WATER IF IT IS FLOWING ACROSS THE
ROAD. SLOW DOWN IF TRAVELING IN HEAVY RAIN AS STANDING WATER CAN
CAUSE HYDROPLANING.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

SK
Local storm report, Jul 26, 8:51 AM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
851 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0849 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLIFTON FORGE CITY      37.82N 79.83W
07/25/2009                   ALLEGHANY          VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON BYRD STREET

&&

TW
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:12 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
112 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

VAZ017-032-033-043-261815-
FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-HENRY VA-PATRICK VA-
112 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FLOYD...FRANKLIN...HENRY AND
PATRICK COUNTIES...

AT 110 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WOOLWINE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR CHARITY AROUND 120 PM...ENDICOTT AROUND 125
PM...FAIRY STONE STATE PARK AROUND 130 PM...BASSETT AROUND 135 PM AND
FERRUM AROUND 140 PM.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3703 8006 3674 7993 3665 8034 3685 8044

EXPERIMENTAL

SK
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:32 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
132 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

VAZ033-034-044-045-261830-
BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-FRANKLIN VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
132 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BEDFORD...CAMPBELL...FRANKLIN
AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES...INCLUDING SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...

AT 130 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF PENHOOK...OR OVER EASTERN SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR PITTSVILLE AROUND 145 PM...LEESVILLE AROUND
200 PM...ALTAVISTA AROUND 215 PM AND STRAIGHTSTONE AROUND 230 PM.

THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3727 7927 3701 7912 3692 7966 3710 7972

EXPERIMENTAL

SK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 8:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington59 min
Jul 25, 8:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Giles, Tazewell90 min
Jul 25, 8:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt58 min
Jul 25, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Tazewell64 min
Jul 25, 9:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington84 min
Jul 25, 9:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington59 min
Jul 25, 9:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Smyth, Wythe33 min
Jul 25, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, City of Radford66 min
Jul 26, 9:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRNKTazewell4 hr
Jul 26, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick63 min
Jul 26, 1:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Patrick54 min
Jul 26, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford58 min
Jul 26, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville42 min
Jul 26, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax75 min
Jul 26, 2:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier, Monroe, Summers55 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009

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.