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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 13, 2011Stokes County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2011, 7:01 PM EDT for Stokes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 29 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
Aug 13, 2011, 7:01 PM EDT (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2011, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Stokes County, NC

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 28 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-08-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.1000850700500300200100-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2011-08-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
6909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 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 Aug 13, 3:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 3:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 3:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
339 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-141945-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-
GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
339 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
DOWNPOURS MAY RESULT IN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. A FEW STORMS MAY
CONTAIN LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. STORMS THAT
DEVELOP ALONG THIS FRONT MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...SMALL HAIL...
AND GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-141945-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-
BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
339 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
DOWNPOURS MAY RESULT IN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. A FEW STORMS MAY
CONTAIN LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. STORMS THAT
DEVELOP ALONG THIS FRONT MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...LARGE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
550 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NCZ004-VAZ032-132215-
PATRICK VA-STOKES NC-
550 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PATRICK AND STOKES COUNTIES...

AT 546 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SANDY RIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH 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. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND DIME SIZE HAIL FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT
STAY IN THE OPEN OR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LAWSONVILLE AROUND 605 PM AND SANDY RIDGE
AROUND 615 PM.

LAT...LON 3646 8003 3640 8025 3657 8036 3666 8017

DS
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:01 PM EDT, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
601 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NCZ001-002-VAZ009-010-012-013-015-016-132230-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-BLAND VA-CARROLL VA-GRAYSON VA-PULASKI VA-
SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-
601 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...BLAND...
CARROLL...GRAYSON...PULASKI...SMYTH AND WYTHE COUNTIES...

AT 600 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES
NORTH OF RURAL RETREAT TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SUGAR GROVE TO
LANSING...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 SPEEDWELL AROUND 610 PM...MOUTH OF WILSON
AROUND 615 PM...WYTHEVILLE AROUND 620 PM...PINEY CREEK AROUND 625 PM
AND COLEMAN STORE AROUND 630 PM.

LAT...LON 3638 8167 3669 8139 3703 8130 3717 8088
      3715 8085 3718 8080 3686 8088 3655 8117

DS
Local storm report, Aug 13, 6:09 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:21 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 6:29 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NCZ001-002-019-VAZ015-132300-
ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-WILKES NC-
629 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...GRAYSON AND
WILKES COUNTIES...

AT 628 PM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES
NORTH OF INDEPENDENCE TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF GLENDALE SPRINGS...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN
OR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SPRING VALLEY AROUND 635 PM...LAUREL
SPRINGS AROUND 640 PM...SPARTA AROUND 645 PM...DOUGHTON PARK AROUND
650 PM...HALLS MILLS AROUND 655 PM AND GLADE VALLEY AROUND 700 PM.

LAT...LON 3639 8144 3676 8117 3677 8113 3669 8094
      3667 8093 3667 8094 3665 8095 3665 8091
      3663 8093 3662 8093 3625 8117

DS
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
701 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

NCZ004-005-132330-
ROCKINGHAM NC-STOKES NC-
701 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ROCKINGHAM AND STOKES
COUNTIES...

AT 657 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WALNUT COVE...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH 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. EXPECT FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BELLEWS LAKE AROUND 715 PM.

LAT...LON 3625 8019 3628 8021 3631 8023 3639 8010
      3625 7990 3625 7991 3625 7998

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville29 min
Aug 12, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Roanoke23 min
Aug 12, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Roanoke48 min
Aug 13, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax47 min
Aug 13, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Buckingham53 min
Aug 13, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax62 min
Aug 13, 1:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, City of Radford67 min
Aug 13, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPulaski26 min
Aug 13, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFloyd24 min
Aug 13, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin, Patrick58 min
Aug 13, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMontgomery, Pulaski30 min
Aug 13, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGrayson21 min
Aug 13, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Covington24 min
Aug 13, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick31 min
Aug 13, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Radford29 min
Aug 13, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick31 min
Aug 13, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig30 min
Aug 13, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell40 min
Aug 13, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick30 min
Aug 13, 5:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPatrick37 min
Aug 13, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, Wythe29 min
Aug 13, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson31 min
Aug 12, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga28 min
Aug 13, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCaldwell24 min
Aug 13, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSurry23 min
Aug 13, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAshe26 min
Aug 13, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKWilkes37 min
Aug 13, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes26 min
Aug 13, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKStokes25 min
Aug 13, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKStokes39 min
Aug 13, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSurry, Yadkin67 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2011Every 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.