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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 321, NWS Blacksburg, VA

September 22, 2010Bedford County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 2010, 5:27 PM EDT for Bedford County, Virginia. It was in force for 33 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: Sep 22, 2010, 5:27 PM EDT (21:27 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2010, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Bedford 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 Sep 22, 5:18 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 5:18 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 22, 2:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
239 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-231845-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-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-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
239 PM EDT WED SEP 22 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ004>006-231845-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-
239 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
THE NORTH CAROLINA TRIAD REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RCS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 3:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
333 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

VAZ018-023-222030-
BOTETOURT VA-CRAIG VA-
333 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOTETOURT AND CRAIG COUNTIES...

AT 328 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER PAINT BANK...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ABBOTT AROUND 345 PM...NEW CASTLE AROUND 350
PM...DALEVILLE AROUND 415 PM...FINCASTLE AROUND 420 PM AND SPRINGWOOD
AROUND 430 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3761 8015 3762 8011 3761 7971 3741 7978
      3740 8006 3741 8009 3740 8011 3739 8037
      3749 8035 3752 8028 3754 8028 3754 8033
      3757 8032 3762 8022

RB

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
415 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

VAZ035-046-047-222115-
AMHERST VA-APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-
415 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AMHERST...APPOMATTOX AND
BUCKINGHAM COUNTIES...

AT 410 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF FORKS OF BUFFALO...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR FORKS OF BUFFALO AROUND 430 PM...
FALCONERVILLE AROUND 445 PM...LOWESVILLE AROUND 450 PM...CLIFFORD
AROUND 455 PM...NEW GLASGOW AROUND 505 PM AND RIVERVILLE AROUND 515
PM.

LAT...LON 3748 7878 3753 7935 3757 7937 3765 7937
      3772 7931 3773 7906 3771 7904 3770 7898
      3765 7894 3756 7891 3754 7887 3755 7884
      3764 7883 3764 7878

RCS

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
419 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

VAZ034-035-045-222115-
AMHERST VA-BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-
419 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AMHERST...BEDFORD AND CAMPBELL
COUNTIES...

AT 415 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
BEDFORD CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR GOODE AROUND 435 PM...FOREST AROUND 455 PM...
TIMBERLAKE AROUND 500 PM...LYNCHBURG AIRPORT AROUND 505 PM AND
LYNCHBURG CITY AROUND 515 PM.

LAT...LON 3730 7960 3745 7961 3746 7958 3748 7958
      3750 7900 3745 7900 3743 7902 3739 7900
      3726 7900

RCS

Local storm report, Sep 22, 4:32 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 22, 5:06 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 22, 5:25 PM EDT, 2 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
Sep 22, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig	57 min
Sep 22, 3:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke	56 min
Sep 22, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	60 min
Sep 22, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, City of Lynchburg	56 min
Sep 22, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke	60 min
Sep 22, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	52 min
Sep 22, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania	61 min
Sep 22, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 3 more	75 min
Sep 22, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville	81 min
Sep 22, 6:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	62 min
Sep 22, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick	83 min
Sep 22, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	62 min
Sep 22, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	27 min
Sep 22, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	59 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.