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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 10, 2011Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2011, 12:58 PM EDT for Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It was in force for 62 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: Jun 10, 2011, 12:58 PM EDT (16:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 10, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Greenbrier County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

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The text

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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 Jun 10, 10:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 10:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 5:53 AM EDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
553 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-111000-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-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-
553 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER MAY
OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SLOW MOVING STORMS MAY RESULT IN
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A GREATER COVERAGE OF STORMS IS ANTICIPATED SATURDAY WITH STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. WATER PROBLEMS MAY DEVELOP IF STORMS TRAIN OVER THE
SAME AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:31 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1131 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

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

0808 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E LINDSIDE            37.45N 80.64W
06/09/2011                   MONROE             WV   POST OFFICE

            COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN PROPERTY RELAYED FROM
            POST OFFICE.

&&

CHENARD

Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:33 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1133 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

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

0615 PM     HAIL             8 NW DANVILLE CITY      36.66N 79.53W
06/09/2011  E0.50 INCH       PITTSYLVANIA       VA   PUBLIC

            AT SHARON

&&

TW

Local storm report, Jun 10, 11:36 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1136 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

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

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW CALLANDS          36.78N 79.60W
06/09/2011                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN AT HOLLYS MILL.

&&

TW

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:58 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

VAZ011-WVZ042>045-101800-
GILES VA-GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-SUMMERS WV-
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND AFFECT
GILES...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS COUNTIES...

AT 1251 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF RUPERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER HEAVIER SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED STORMS WERE JUST EAST OF TROUT...OR NEAR RENICK AND IN
BETWEEN PRINCETON AND PIPESTEM.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS.

THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUSH SLOWLY
EAST OR NORTHEAST ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA...PRIMARILY THE GREENBRIER VALLEY WHERE THE STRONGER STORMS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3815 8035 3811 8035 3805 8026 3804 8016
      3806 8008 3803 7998 3722 8095 3727 8101
      3730 8099 3727 8114 3728 8121 3818 8044

JH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles	46 min
Jun 9, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	61 min
Jun 9, 9:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	54 min
Jun 9, 9:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	64 min
Jun 9, 9:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig	31 min
Jun 9, 9:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	45 min
Jun 10, 2:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, City of Lynchburg	51 min
Jun 10, 3:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, City of Lynchburg	33 min
Jun 10, 4:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Franklin, City of Lynchburg	34 min
Jun 10, 5:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg	47 min
Jun 10, 6:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	55 min
Jun 10, 1:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath	59 min
Jun 10, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	32 min
Jun 10, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	25 min
Jun 10, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	42 min
Jun 10, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Covington	54 min
Jun 10, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	37 min
Jun 10, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	39 min
Jun 10, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	30 min
Jun 10, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	24 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	30 min
Jun 10, 6:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll	60 min
Jun 10, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	25 min
Jun 10, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	39 min
Jun 10, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	68 min
Jun 10, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe	63 min
Jun 10, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	54 min
Jun 10, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	68 min
Jun 10, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	62 min
Jun 10, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes	37 min
Jun 10, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	25 min
Jun 10, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	32 min
Jun 10, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Surry	29 min
Jun 10, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	36 min
Jun 10, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	67 min
Jun 10, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Stokes	18 min
Jun 10, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	36 min
Jun 10, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	30 min
Jun 10, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	33 min
Jun 10, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	25 min
Jun 10, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe, Summers	54 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.