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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2011, 9:06 PM EDT for City of Martinsville, Virginia. It was in force for 39 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 27, 2011, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2011, 9:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
County City of Martinsville, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 438 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 27, 8:36 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 8:36 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:19 AM EDT, 17 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 319 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-280730- 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- 319 AM EDT MON JUN 27 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. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
751 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
NCZ003-280030-
SURRY NC-
751 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SURRY COUNTY...
AT 749 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BOTTOM...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE
WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL
STREAMS.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR PINE RIDGE AROUND 800 PM...DOBSON AROUND 815
PM...TOAST AROUND 820 PM...AND WHITE PLAINS AROUND 825 PM.
LAT...LON 3629 8072 3646 8091 3656 8086 3656 8075
3655 8044 3628 8046Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 758 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 VAZ016-032-280100- CARROLL VA-PATRICK VA- 758 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CARROLL AND PATRICK COUNTIES... AT 754 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF FANCY GAP...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR FANCY GAP AROUND 820 PM...CANA AROUND 835 PM AND GROUNDHOG MOUNTAIN AROUND 900 PM. LAT...LON 3656 8084 3675 8083 3677 8050 3656 8052
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 8:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
805 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
NCZ001-002-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-016-WVZ042-280100-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-BLAND VA-CARROLL VA-GRAYSON VA-MERCER WV-
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-WYTHE VA-
805 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...BLAND...
CARROLL...GRAYSON...MERCER...SMYTH...TAZEWELL AND WYTHE COUNTIES...
AT 802 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 7 MILES
NORTH OF RICHLANDS TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHILHOWIE...MOVING EAST
AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 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 CHILHOWIE AROUND 810 PM...BROADFORD AND
WHITETOP AROUND 815 PM...THOMAS BRIDGE...AND ADWOLF AROUND 820
PM...MOUNT ROGERS SUMMIT AND AND HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK AROUND 825
PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3725 8174 3721 8168 3721 8156 3728 8142
3733 8137 3736 8097 3729 8097 3727 8101
3724 8097 3648 8094 3638 8098 3644 8109
3642 8113 3655 8170 3663 8161 3679 8170
3692 8184 3698 8179 3710 8189 3715 8190
AMSSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 8:43 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
843 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
NCZ003-004-VAZ016-032-280130-
CARROLL VA-PATRICK VA-STOKES NC-SURRY NC-
843 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CARROLL...PATRICK...STOKES AND
SURRY COUNTIES...
AT 840 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED 4
MILES NORTH OF ARARAT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE
WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL
STREAMS.
THE STORMS WILL BE NEAR WOODVILLE AROUND 855 PM...WESTFIELD AROUND
905 PM...COLLINSTOWN AROUND 920 PM AND STUART AROUND 930 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3662 8086 3676 8062 3673 8048 3672 8047
3673 8046 3669 8020 3633 8053
AMSSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 8:46 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 846 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 NCZ004-280130- STOKES NC- 846 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT STOKES COUNTY... AT 845 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER KING...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR GERMANTON AROUND 915 PM AND WALNUT COVE AROUND 930 PM. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. LAT...LON 3626 8045 3637 8045 3639 8006 3626 8009 AMS
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 9:06 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 906 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 VAZ033-043-044-280145- FRANKLIN VA-HENRY VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA- 906 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FRANKLIN...HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES... AT 902 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF SYDNORSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SNOW CREEK AROUND 920 PM...MOUNTAIN VALLEY AROUND 930 PM...SANDY RIVER AROUND 940 PM AND CALLANDS AROUND 945 PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAT...LON 3690 7945 3666 7949 3674 8002 3694 8000 AMS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 55 min |
| Jun 27, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 50 min |
| Jun 28, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 5 hr |
| Jun 28, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 58 min |
| Jun 28, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 27 min |
| Jun 28, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, Rockbridge | 55 min |
| Jun 28, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Jun 28, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, Patrick | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax, City of Danville | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 64 min |
| Jun 27, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 51 min |
| Jun 27, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 60 min |
| Jun 27, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 4:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Watauga | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 59 min |
| Jun 28, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 60 min |
| Jun 28, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 38 min |
| Jun 28, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 63 min |
| Jun 28, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 49 min |
| Jun 28, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 62 min |
| Jun 28, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 36 min |
| Jun 28, 3:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.