Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Jun 9, 2011, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2011, 7:47 PM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Botetourt County, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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489 
WUUS51 KRNK 092255
SVRRNK
VAC023-045-121-161-770-775-100000-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0252.110609T2255Z-110610T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
655 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  CITY OF ROANOKE IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  CITY OF SALEM IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  SOUTHERN CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
  SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
  NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT.

* AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  CATAWBA...AND MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRADSHAW...
  ABBOTT...
  GLENVAR...
  CATAWBA...
  SALEM CITY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG
BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

INTENSE RAIN AND STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.
TAKE COVER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF QUARTER OR
LARGER SIZED HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE
LIMBS DOWNED BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

&&

LAT...LON 3723 7984 3720 7990 3714 8019 3731 8028
      3746 8040 3747 8039 3747 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 275DEG 4KT 3735 8017

$$

JH

225 
WWUS51 KRNK 092331
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
731 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

VAC023-045-121-161-770-775-100000-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-110610T0000Z/
ROANOKE VA-CITY OF ROANOKE VA-CITY OF SALEM VA-CRAIG VA-BOTETOURT VA-
MONTGOMERY VA-
731 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE...THE CITY OF SALEM... ROANOKE...SOUTHERN
CRAIG...SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

AT 726 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH DIAMETER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR GLENVAR...OR NEAR CATAWBA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GLENVAR...
  CATAWBA...
  SALEM CITY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...GO INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAN PRODUCE LARGE DAMAGING HAIL...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN.

INTENSE RAIN AND STRONG DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3723 7984 3720 7990 3714 8019 3731 8028
      3746 8040 3747 8039 3747 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 275DEG 4KT 3732 8015

$$

JH

766 
WWUS51 KRNK 092347
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
747 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

VAC023-045-121-161-770-775-092357-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-110610T0000Z/
ROANOKE VA-CITY OF ROANOKE VA-CITY OF SALEM VA-CRAIG VA-BOTETOURT VA-
MONTGOMERY VA-
747 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE...THE CITY
OF SALEM...ROANOKE...SOUTHERN CRAIG...SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND 
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND
EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT...1 8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.

LAT...LON 3723 7984 3720 7990 3714 8019 3731 8028
      3746 8040 3747 8039 3747 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 275DEG 4KT 3732 8013

$$

JH

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