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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2011, 6:02 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2011, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2011, 9:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bland County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 6:45 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 S Burkes Garden, VA | CREEKS OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND WILLOW SPRINGS ROAD IN CERES WASHED OUT DUE TO WATER FLOWING OVER IT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
640
WGUS51 KRNK 092202
FFWRNK
VAC021-173-185-197-100400-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0039.110609T2202Z-110610T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
602 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
NORTHWESTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
* AT 600 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BURKES
GARDEN...CLIFFIELD...TAZEWELL...JEWELL RIDGE...GRATTON...GLEN
BURKE...BANDY AND SUITER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES...STORM SEWERS OR STREAMS...AS THEY
CAN BECOME DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
PLEASE RELAY ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING INCLUDING MUDSLIDES...OR ROAD
CLOSURES TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
TOLL FREE...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. DELAYED REPORTS ARE WELCOME.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 8183 3714 8117 3692 8115 3692 8182
3694 8183 3696 8179 3700 8180 3705 8183
3710 8189 3715 8191
$$
JH3 follow-up statements
094
WGUS71 KRNK 092243
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
643 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
VAC021-173-185-197-100400-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110610T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-BLAND VA-
643 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN WYTHE AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND
COUNTIES...
AT 639 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAZEWELL...
RICHLANDS...RAVEN...JEWELL RIDGE...GRATTON...GLEN BURKE...
CLIFFIELD...CLAYPOOL HILL...CEDAR BLUFF...BURKES GARDEN...BANDY AND
SUITER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 8183 3714 8117 3692 8115 3692 8182
3694 8183 3696 8179 3700 8180 3705 8183
3710 8189 3715 8191
$$
JH070
WGUS71 KRNK 092325
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
725 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
VAC021-173-185-197-100400-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110610T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-BLAND VA-
725 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN WYTHE AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND
COUNTIES...
AT 718 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ACROSS THE AREA WERE WEAKENING...
AND THE HEAVY RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM RAINFALL
OF UP TO 3 INCHES WILL LIKELY CAUSE CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS IN THE
AREA TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
SOME OF THE CREEKS SMALL STREAMS THAT MAY FLOOD INCLUDE...
LITTLE RIVER...PUNCH AND JUDY CREEK...AND LAUREL CREEK IN TAZEWELL
COUNTY...AND LYNN CAMP CREEK...LITTLE WOLF CREEK...AND LICK CREEK IN
WESTERN BLAND COUNTY.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAZEWELL...
RICHLANDS...RAVEN...JEWELL RIDGE...GRATTON...GLEN BURKE...
CLIFFIELD...CLAYPOOL HILL...CEDAR BLUFF...BURKES GARDEN...BANDY AND
SUITER
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF INCH TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE WARNED AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 8183 3714 8117 3692 8115 3692 8182
3694 8183 3696 8179 3700 8180 3705 8183
3710 8189 3715 8191
$$
JJ449
WGUS71 KRNK 100131
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
931 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
VAC021-173-185-197-100141-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110610T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-BLAND VA-
931 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN SMYTH...
TAZEWELL...NORTHWESTERN WYTHE AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAND COUNTIES...
ANY HIGH WATER CREATED BY HEAVY RAIN EARLIER THIS EVENING SHOULD BE
RECEDED BY NOW...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3719 8183 3714 8117 3692 8115 3692 8182
3694 8183 3696 8179 3700 8180 3705 8183
3710 8189 3715 8191
$$
JJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 65 min |
| Jun 9, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 57 min |
| Jun 9, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 40 min |
| Jun 9, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bath | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Wythe | 63 min |
| Jun 9, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 25 min |
| Jun 9, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Wythe | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 58 min |
| Jun 9, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 81 min |
| Jun 9, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 50 min |
| Jun 9, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 52 min |
| Jun 9, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski | 64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.