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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2010, 6:46 PM EDT for Henry County, Pittsylvania County, City of Martinsville, Virginia; Caswell County, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 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 24, 2010, 6:46 PM EDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2010, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, City of Martinsville, VA, Henry County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 24, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
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 24, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 6:46 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 646 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 VAZ007-010-011-018>020-WVZ042>045-252300- TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- 646 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012>017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-252300- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-SMYTH-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD- AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- 646 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 408 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. NCZ003>006-019-020-252300- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN- 646 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP IN THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS WOULD AGAIN BE THE MAIN THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
506 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-035-WVZ042>045-242200-
ALLEGHANY VA-AMHERST VA-BATH VA-BLAND VA-BOTETOURT VA-CRAIG VA-
GILES VA-GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-MONTGOMERY VA-PULASKI VA-
ROANOKE VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-SMYTH VA-SUMMERS WV-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-
506 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...AMHERST...BATH...
BLAND...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...PULASKI...ROANOKE...ROCKBRIDGE...SMYTH...SUMMERS...
TAZEWELL AND WYTHE COUNTIES...
AT 501 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 10 MILES
NORTH OF GOSHEN TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALDERSON TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF
HURLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL BE NEAR CAMP CREEK STATE PARK...GREENBRIER
RIVER TRAIL...NATURAL WELL...AND TALCOTT AROUND 510 PM...PIPESTEM
RESORT STATE PARK...BELLS VALLEY...PIPESTEM...AND BUCK AROUND 515
PM...ROARING MOUNTAIN SUMMIT AND AND GREENBRIER STATE FOREST AROUND
520 PM.
OTHER CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING ALONG THE INTERSTATE
81 CORRIDOR BETWEEN CHRISTIANSBURG...WYTHEVILLE AND MARION. THESE
STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT HOUR AND ALSO
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 OR 50 MPH ALONG WITH BRIEF VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3725 8175 3721 8154 3728 8142 3757 8120
3760 8109 3770 8097 3817 7952 3814 7944
3810 7949 3807 7946 3788 7913 3780 7916
3777 7906 3773 7907 3761 7945 3693 8103
3678 8170 3692 8183 3698 8178 3714 8191
JHSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 5:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
543 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
VAZ047-242245-
BUCKINGHAM VA-
543 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...
AT 538 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF FORKS OF BUFFALO TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLIFFORD TO 18
MILES WEST OF FORK UNION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN
OR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR WINGINA AROUND 630 PM.
LAT...LON 3767 7825 3765 7828 3755 7859 3762 7880
3764 7883 3765 7882 3764 7874 3769 7871
3770 7867 3776 7863 3776 7858 3777 7856
3776 7850
DSSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 6:25 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
625 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
VAZ043-044-242300-
HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
625 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES
AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...
AT 620 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 7 MILES
NORTH OF AXTON TO 6 MILES WEST OF BASSETT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN
OR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SANDY RIVER AROUND 630 PM AND HORSE PASTURE
AROUND 645 PM.
LAT...LON 3670 8008 3676 8009 3678 7972 3662 7945
3660 7997
DSSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
627 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
NCZ001-002-VAZ015-242300-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-
627 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE AND GRAYSON
COUNTIES...
AT 624 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF INDEPENDENCE TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TROUTDALE TO
WHITETOP...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN
OR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR MOUTH OF WILSON AROUND 645 PM AND TWIN OAKS
AROUND 700 PM.
LAT...LON 3655 8170 3660 8168 3666 8155 3669 8153
3670 8154 3676 8124 3676 8116 3657 8102
3646 8123 3648 8170
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath, Tazewell | 61 min |
| Jun 24, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath, Tazewell | 66 min |
| Jun 24, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles and 7 more | 54 min |
| Jun 24, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 56 min |
| Jun 24, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 35 min |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.