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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

January 17, 20124 counties in Virginia; Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jan 17, 2012, 4:28 PM EST for 4 counties in Virginia; 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
Jan 17, 2012, 4:28 PM EST (21:28 UTC)
Expired
Jan 17, 2012, 5:30 PM EST
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Alleghany County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Covington, VA, Craig County, VA, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

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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 Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 3:00 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 11:59 AM EST, 4 hours 29 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, 1 hour 2 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

WP
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 3:29 PM EST, 59 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

KK
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 4:20 PM EST, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
420 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

VAZ019-020-023-024-WVZ045-172215-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH VA-BOTETOURT VA-GREENBRIER WV-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
420 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...A SHOWER WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...BATH...
BOTETOURT...GREENBRIER AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTIES...

AT 417 PM EST...A SHOWER WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
RENICK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SHOWER. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THIS SHOWER...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

THIS SHOWER WILL BE NEAR RENICK...FALLING SPRING...AND FRANKFORD
AROUND 425 PM...RORER...AND BEARTOWN STATE PARK AROUND 430 PM...
ALVON...AND NEOLA AROUND 440 PM...NATURAL WELL...CALLISON AND AND
LAKE MOOMAW AROUND 455 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3823 8035 3811 8035 3805 8026 3804 8021
      3807 7997 3818 7992 3827 7981 3822 7970
      3820 7955 3818 7951 3816 7952 3817 7944
      3811 7948 3805 7942 3766 7947 3799 8074
      3809 8070 3827 8044

KK
Special weather statement, Jan 17, 4:28 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
428 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

VAZ011-018-019-022>024-WVZ042>045-172230-
ALLEGHANY VA-BOTETOURT VA-CRAIG VA-GILES VA-GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-
MONROE WV-ROANOKE VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-SUMMERS WV-
428 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2012

...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT
ALLEGHANY...BOTETOURT...CRAIG...GILES...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE.
..ROANOKE...ROCKBRIDGE AND SUMMERS COUNTIES...

AT 422 PM EST...SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WERE LOCATED
6 MILES NORTH OF ALDERSON SOUTH TO FLAT TOP...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SHOWER. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THIS SHOWER...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

THIS SHOWER WILL BE NEAR FAIRLEA...RONCEVERTE...PICKAWAY...AND UNION
AROUND 435 PM...FAIRLEA...GREENBRIER RIVER TRAIL...LEWISBURG...AND
ORGAN CAVE AROUND 440 PM...GREENBRIER STATE FOREST AND AND ROARING
MOUNTAIN SUMMIT AROUND 445 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3772 7956 3741 7979 3740 7981 3739 7980
      3735 7983 3744 8128 3760 8116 3761 8108
      3764 8107 3772 8098 3770 8090 3774 8093
      3778 8090 3782 8094 3788 8076 3794 8081
      3800 8078

KK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 17, 11:50 AM ESTWind AdvisoryRNKTazewell7 hr
Jan 17, 3:29 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany61 min
Jan 17, 4:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath55 min
Jan 17, 5:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more62 min
Jan 17, 5:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem51 min
Jan 17, 5:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, City of Galax, City of Martinsville63 min
Jan 17, 6:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Patrick and 5 more51 min
Jan 17, 3:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier49 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2012Special Weather Statements in West 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.