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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jan 17, 2012, 3:29 PM EST for Alleghany County, Virginia; Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia. It was in force for 61 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 3:29 PM EST (20:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 11:59 AM EST, 3 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1159 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 VAZ009>013-015-WVZ043>045-181700- SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-GRAYSON-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1159 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS OVER 3000 FEET. TONIGHT...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS OVER 3000 FEET. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE UNDER ONE INCH. THE EXCEPTION IS WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY WHERE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ014-016>020-022>024-035-181700- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- 1159 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS OVER 3000 FEET. TONIGHT...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS OVER 3000 FEET. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. AMOUNTS WILL BE UNDER ONE INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>034-043>047-058-059-181700- SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX- CHARLOTTE- 1159 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 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. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ007-WVZ042-181700- TAZEWELL-MERCER- 1159 AM EST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. TONIGHT...WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS OVER 3000 FEET. LIGHT SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE UNDER ONE INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 3:26 PM EST, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
326 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
WVZ045-172115-
GREENBRIER WV-
326 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
...SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT GREENBRIER COUNTY...
AT 322 PM EST...SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 7
MILES NORTH OF SUMMERSVILLE TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUMMERSVILLE TO
5 MILES NORTH OF FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE SHOWERS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE SHOWERS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON
ROADS.
THESE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR BINGHAM AROUND 350 PM...QUINWOOD AROUND
355 PM...DUO AROUND 400 PM...TROUT AROUND 410 PM AND BEARTOWN STATE
PARK AROUND 415 PM.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR
FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING
1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
LAT...LON 3823 8035 3811 8035 3805 8026 3804 8016
3806 8011 3806 8002 3801 8005 3788 8029
3803 8084 3806 8082 3805 8086 3808 8089
3811 8088 3809 8071 3827 8043
WPSpecial weather statement, Jan 17, 3:29 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
329 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
VAZ019-WVZ043>045-172130-
ALLEGHANY VA-GREENBRIER WV-MONROE WV-SUMMERS WV-
329 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...GREENBRIER...MONROE
AND SUMMERS COUNTIES...
AT 326 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTHWEST
OF BECKLEY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 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.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SANDSTONE AROUND 405 PM...ELTON AROUND 410
PM...LAWN AROUND 415 PM...MEADOW BLUFF AROUND 420 PM...ASBURY AROUND
425 PM AND RONCEVERTE AROUND 430 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3779 7997 3741 8078 3760 8110 3761 8107
3764 8107 3768 8100 3772 8098 3770 8090
3774 8093 3778 8090 3782 8094 3787 8083
3788 8076 3794 8081 3798 8078 3802 8079
KKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 11:50 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 55 min |
| Jan 17, 4:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington | 62 min |
| Jan 17, 5:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jan 17, 5:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 51 min |
| Jan 17, 5:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| Jan 17, 6:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and 5 more | 51 min |
| Jan 17, 3:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 49 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2012Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2012Every special weather statement in 2012
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.