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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 16, 2010Bedford County, Franklin County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2010, 2:57 PM EDT for Bedford County, Franklin County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was in force for 53 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 16, 2010, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2010, 3:50 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The radar

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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 16, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 1:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 3:59 AM EDT, 10 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
359 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ042>045-
170800-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-
BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
359 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

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.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-170800-
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
359 AM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HIGH
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE MID 90S. WITH AN
INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 100
DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 12:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1259 PM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015>017-161800-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-CARROLL VA-FLOYD VA-GRAYSON VA-SURRY NC-
WATAUGA NC-WILKES NC-
1259 PM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...CARROLL
...FLOYD...GRAYSON...SURRY...WATAUGA AND WILKES COUNTIES...

AT 1252 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE FROM
NEAR BLOWING ROCK AND DEEP GAP NORTHEAST TO STONE MOUNTAIN STATE
PARK TO HILLSVILLE IN VIRGINIA. THE STORMS WERE DRIFTING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH..

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL
ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. SOME MINOR FLOODING COULD OCCUR
ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN WATAUGA AND WESTERN WILKES COUNTIES WHERE
TOTALS OF BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. 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.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 3673 8092 3684 8055 3683 8038 3665 8056
      3665 8060 3663 8063 3659 8063 3638 8083
      3607 8144 3611 8155 3611 8179

JH

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
113 PM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

VAZ032-161745-
PATRICK VA-
113 PM EDT FRI JUL 16 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PATRICK COUNTY...

AT 109 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MEADOWS OF
DAN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BUFFALO RIDGE AROUND 145 PM.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

LAT...LON 3670 8046 3674 8046 3675 8044 3674 8042
      3675 8039 3676 8039 3679 8019 3662 8024

AMS

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	61 min
Jul 16, 1:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	32 min
Jul 16, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	53 min
Jul 16, 2:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Patrick	60 min
Jul 16, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin	64 min
Jul 16, 2:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, City of Martinsville	54 min
Jul 16, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	61 min
Jul 16, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania	45 min
Jul 16, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	65 min
Jul 16, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	59 min
Jul 16, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	64 min
Jul 16, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	45 min
Jul 16, 4:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Charlotte	28 min
Jul 16, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	58 min
Jul 16, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin	59 min
Jul 16, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	54 min

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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.