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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

March 21, 2011City of Lynchburg, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Mar 21, 2011, 9:04 PM EDT for City of Lynchburg, Virginia. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 21, 2011, 9:04 PM EDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2011, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

County City of Lynchburg, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 51 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -91 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Mar 21, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 21, 3:57 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
357 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

VAZ019-020-WVZ042>045-222000-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
357 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THROUGH THE EVENING.
A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE
MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A COLD FRONT COULD BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE
STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>018-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
222000-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
357 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A COLD FRONT COULD BRING STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE STORMS
WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 6:57 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
657 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

VAZ020-024-220000-
BATH VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
657 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BATH AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES...

AT 653 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTHEAST
OF MARLINTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BURNSVILLE AROUND 715 PM...YOST AROUND 735
PM...BELLS VALLEY AROUND 740 PM...ROCKBRIDGE BATHS AROUND 750 PM...
BROWNSBURG AROUND 755 PM AND VESUVIUS AROUND 800 PM.

LAT...LON 3822 7971 3820 7955 3819 7951 3816 7952
      3817 7950 3816 7943 3809 7948 3789 7916
      3776 7930 3822 7988 3826 7983 3827 7979

RCS

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 7:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
712 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

WVZ045-220015-
GREENBRIER WV-
712 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN GREENBRIER COUNTY...

AT 710 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
RICHWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LEONARD AROUND 735 PM AND BEARTOWN STATE PARK
AROUND 745 PM.

LAT...LON 3823 8035 3811 8035 3805 8027 3805 8024
      3804 8024 3802 8028 3817 8058 3818 8058
      3827 8043

RCS

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 7:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
744 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

VAZ019-020-WVZ045-220030-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH VA-GREENBRIER WV-
744 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ALLEGHANY...SOUTHERN
BATH AND NORTHEASTERN GREENBRIER COUNTIES...

AT 741 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MARLINTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR NEOLA AROUND 800 PM...MOUNTAIN GROVE AROUND
805 PM...CALLISON...LAKE MOOMAW...BACOVA JUNCTION...AND NATURAL WELL
AROUND 810 PM...HOT SPRINGS...CARLOOVER...AND WARM SPRINGS AROUND 815
PM AND INGALLS FIELD AROUND 820 PM.

LAT...LON 3798 7957 3776 7987 3804 8025 3805 8025
      3804 8015 3806 8011 3807 7997 3810 7993
      3811 7995 3813 7995 3816 7992

RCS

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 8:30 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
830 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

VAZ019-020-023-024-220115-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH VA-BOTETOURT VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
830 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN
ALLEGHANY...SOUTHEASTERN BATH...NORTHERN BOTETOURT AND SOUTHERN
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES...

AT 828 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CLIFTON FORGE CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LONGDALE FURNACE AROUND 835 PM...COLLIERSTOWN
AROUND 845 PM...NATURAL BRIDGE AROUND 855 PM AND GLASGOW AROUND 900
PM.

LAT...LON 3771 7932 3761 7943 3762 7944 3761 7946
      3759 7945 3753 7953 3785 7987 3793 7980

RCS

Special weather statement, Mar 21, 9:04 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
904 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

VAZ024-034-035-045-220145-
AMHERST VA-BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
904 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN AMHERST...NORTHERN
BEDFORD...AND SOUTHEASTERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES TO INCLUDE THE CITY
OF LYNCHBURG...

AT 858 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
GLASGOW...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BIG ISLAND AROUND 910 PM...NAOLA AROUND 915
PM...BOONSBORO AROUND 920 PM...ELON AROUND 925 PM AND FALCONERVILLE
AROUND 930 PM.

LAT...LON 3751 7891 3749 7893 3750 7894 3749 7894
      3734 7921 3765 7954 3776 7944

RCS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 21, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lexington	45 min
Mar 21, 9:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	39 min
Mar 21, 10:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath	50 min
Mar 21, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	29 min
Mar 22, 3:57 PM EDT	Fire Weather Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more	12 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2011 Every special weather statement in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.