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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 15, 2010Franklin County, Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2010, 7:49 PM EDT for Franklin County, Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 56 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: May 15, 2010, 7:49 PM EDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2010, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 15, 7:47 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 7:47 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 9:14 AM EDT, 10 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
914 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015>017-032-033-043-044-058-059-161315-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
914 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AND TRACK SLOWLY
EASTWARD INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT. A FEW OF STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD ALSO OCCUR WITH THESE SLOW MOVING
STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH A POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAIN RESULTING FROM SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-034-035-045>047-WVZ042>045-161315-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-
CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
914 AM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

ACTIVE WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH A POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAIN RESULTING FROM SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 15, 4:29 PM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
429 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

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

0952 PM     HAIL             1 N CALLANDS            36.83N 79.58W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       PITTSYLVANIA       VA   PUBLIC

            UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL

1005 PM     HAIL             4 SE GRETNA             36.91N 79.31W
05/14/2010  E0.88 INCH       PITTSYLVANIA       VA   PUBLIC

&&

CHENARD

Local storm report, May 15, 5:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
526 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

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

0300 PM     HAIL             N WESTERN SMITH MOUNTAI 37.04N 79.74W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WAS REPORTED COVERING THE
            GROUND ON WINDSOR POINT LOOP.

0308 PM     HAIL             1 NE WESTERN SMITH MOUN 37.05N 79.73W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE REPORTED ON BLACKWATER BEND
            DRIVE.

0311 PM     HAIL             3 NNE WESTERN SMITH MOU 37.08N 79.73W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE COVERING THE GROUND ON BURNT
            CHIMNEY ROAD.

0517 PM     HAIL             PRINCETON               37.37N 81.10W
05/14/2010  E1.75 INCH       MERCER             WV   PUBLIC

0525 PM     HAIL             ATHENS                  37.42N 81.02W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       MERCER             WV   TRAINED SPOTTER

0532 PM     HAIL             BOONE                   36.21N 81.67W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       WATAUGA            NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAILED FOR 20 MIN.

0537 PM     HAIL             BLUEFIELD               37.24N 81.27W
05/14/2010  E0.88 INCH       TAZEWELL           VA   PUBLIC

0554 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE NARROWS            37.34N 80.81W
05/14/2010                   GILES              VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON FLETCHER STREET.

0554 PM     HAIL             PETERSTOWN              37.40N 80.82W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       GILES              VA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0619 PM     HAIL             BOONE                   36.21N 81.67W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       WATAUGA            NC   PUBLIC

0626 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE JEWELL RIDGE      37.19N 81.79W
05/14/2010                   TAZEWELL           VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE LIMBS DOWNED ON BEAR WALLOW RD

0630 PM     HAIL             4 W MILLERS CREEK       36.19N 81.31W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       WILKES             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0640 PM     HAIL             4 NE CRITZ              36.67N 80.10W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       PATRICK            VA   PUBLIC

            5 MINUTE PERIOD OF ONE INCH HAIL ENDING AT 640 PM NEAR
            THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 626 AND ROUTE 703

0645 PM     HAIL             MILLERS CREEK           36.18N 81.23W
05/14/2010  E1.25 INCH       WILKES             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSW HOT SPRINGS       37.95N 79.87W
05/14/2010                   BATH               VA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 220.

0650 PM     HAIL             6 NW SPENCER            36.68N 80.08W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       PATRICK            VA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0650 PM     HAIL             2 NW INGALLS FIELD      37.97N 79.86W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       BATH               VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL WAS ACCOMPANIED BY WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 45
            AND 50 MPH.

0653 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLERS CREEK           36.19N 81.24W
05/14/2010                   WILKES             NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN TOWN

0700 PM     HAIL             4 E ENNICE              36.56N 80.93W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       ALLEGHANY          NC   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL

0700 PM     HAIL             6 NW SPENCER            36.68N 80.08W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       PATRICK            VA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW FIELDALE           36.68N 79.97W
05/14/2010                   HENRY              VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

0708 PM     HAIL             FIELDALE                36.70N 79.95W
05/14/2010  E0.75 INCH       HENRY              VA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0744 PM     HAIL             2 NNW WINDY GAP         36.15N 81.00W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       WILKES             NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND ON
            ROUTE 421 JUST PAST WINDY GAP ROAD.

0752 PM     HAIL             RONDA                   36.22N 80.94W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       WILKES             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0822 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW CENTENARY         37.73N 78.58W
05/14/2010                   BUCKINGHAM         VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON AXTELL ROAD.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW AMHERST            37.63N 79.11W
05/14/2010                   AMHERST            VA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND NICKEL SIZED HAIL

0832 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE CENTENARY         37.72N 78.42W
05/14/2010                   BUCKINGHAM         VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON BRIDGE PORT ROAD.

0844 PM     HAIL             HOT SPRINGS             38.00N 79.83W
05/14/2010  E0.25 INCH       BATH               VA   PUBLIC

0902 PM     HAIL             6 SW ROCKY MOUNT        36.94N 79.96W
05/14/2010  E1.00 INCH       FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

0952 PM     HAIL             1 N CALLANDS            36.83N 79.58W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       PITTSYLVANIA       VA   PUBLIC

            UP TO DIME SIZE HAIL

0955 PM     HAIL             2 SW MOUNT AIRY         36.48N 80.64W
05/14/2010  E0.50 INCH       SURRY              NC   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL ON AIRVIEW DRIVE.

1005 PM     HAIL             4 SE GRETNA             36.91N 79.31W
05/14/2010  E0.88 INCH       PITTSYLVANIA       VA   PUBLIC

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAXE                    36.93N 78.67W
05/14/2010                   CHARLOTTE          VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON SYLVAN HILL ROAD NEAR SAXE.

&&

AMS

Special weather statement, May 15, 6:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
608 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

NCZ001-018-152245-
ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-
608 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES...

AT 604 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SUGAR GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED PEA-SIZED HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ALSO
BE EXPECTED.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SILVERSTONE AROUND 615 PM...TROUT AROUND 630
PM AND ASHLAND AROUND 645 PM.

LAT...LON 3634 8177 3634 8173 3636 8174 3649 8167
      3631 8151 3618 8186 3618 8187 3629 8192

EXPERIMENTAL

PC

Special weather statement, May 15, 7:12 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
712 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

NCZ001-002-VAZ009-012-015>017-032-033-043-160015-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-CARROLL VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-GRAYSON VA-
HENRY VA-PATRICK VA-SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-
712 PM EDT SAT MAY 15 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...CARROLL...
FLOYD...FRANKLIN...GRAYSON...HENRY...PATRICK...SMYTH AND WYTHE
COUNTIES...

AT 710 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 7 MILES
EAST OF WOOLWINE TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE 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.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR PHILPOTT DAM AROUND 730 PM...OAK LEVEL
AROUND 745 PM...FERRUM AROUND 800 PM AND DUGSPUR AROUND 815 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 3648 8171 3653 8171 3660 8168 3663 8161
      3669 8165 3674 8163 3689 8074 3688 8070
      3691 8068 3704 7984 3680 7984 3643 8173

AMS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 8:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	49 min
May 14, 8:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	26 min
May 14, 8:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	39 min
May 14, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst	23 min
May 14, 8:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin	38 min
May 14, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	31 min
May 14, 9:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Cumberland	14 min
May 14, 9:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania	41 min
May 14, 10:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	60 min
May 14, 10:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	55 min
May 14, 10:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	42 min
May 15, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, City of Galax	63 min
May 15, 7:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	66 min
May 15, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	42 min
May 14, 8:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	37 min
May 14, 9:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	33 min
May 14, 11:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	40 min
May 15, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	37 min
May 15, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Surry, Wilkes	72 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2010 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

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.