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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 2, 2012Halifax County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2012, 9:27 PM EDT for Halifax County, Virginia. It was in force for 33 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
Jul 2, 2012, 9:27 PM EDT (01:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2012, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Halifax County, VA

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 Jul 2, 7:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 7:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 6:04 AM EDT, 15 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
604 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>045-031000-
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-
604 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

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.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...A FEW OF WHICH MAY BECOME SEVERE
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH THE
PERIOD...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME HOURS. AT THIS
TIME...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH
DAMAGING WIND WOULD BE LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY...AND
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

RAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
406 PM EDT MON JUL 02 2012

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

0915 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOONES MILL             37.12N 79.95W
06/30/2012                   FRANKLIN           VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            APPOX 200 REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES
            COUNTYWIDE BETWEEN 915 PM AND 1000 PM. 1 MOBILE HOME WITH
            HEAVY DAMAGE...TREE CUT HOME IN HALF. SEVERAL OTHER HOMES
            WITH MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF
            THE COUNTY FROM BOONES MILL TO BURNT CHIMNEY AND SMITH
            MOUNTAIN LAKE AREAS...DAMAGE ESTIMATES UNKNOWN AT THIS
            TIME.

&&

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
553 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

VAZ047-022215-
BUCKINGHAM VA-
553 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...

AT 550 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF
DILLWYN...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SHEPPARDS AROUND 600 PM.

LAT...LON 3741 7841 3738 7843 3734 7846 3733 7847
      3733 7850 3746 7854 3750 7845 3742 7840

DS
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:11 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
611 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

VAZ046-047-022245-
APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-
611 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT APPOMATTOX AND BUCKINGHAM
COUNTIES...

AT 607 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
BENT CREEK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BENT CREEK AROUND 620 PM AND TOWER HILL
AROUND 630 PM.

LAT...LON 3741 7885 3754 7888 3755 7887 3754 7883
      3757 7882 3758 7884 3760 7884 3761 7882
      3762 7882 3747 7865

DS
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
636 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

VAZ046-047-022245-
APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-
636 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT APPOMATTOX AND BUCKINGHAM
COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF
APPOMATTOX...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3737 7859 3734 7859 3732 7862 3732 7863
      3740 7864 3740 7860 3738 7859

DS
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 9:27 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 1:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Patrick56 min
Jul 3, 2:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick75 min
Jul 3, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, City of Covington60 min
Jul 3, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPatrick53 min
Jul 3, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Patrick58 min
Jul 3, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville37 min
Jul 3, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington62 min
Jul 3, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRoanoke26 min
Jul 3, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford24 min
Jul 3, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville63 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll30 min
Jul 3, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford26 min
Jul 3, 3:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington60 min
Jul 3, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMontgomery37 min
Jul 3, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge58 min
Jul 3, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania24 min
Jul 3, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania42 min
Jul 3, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth27 min
Jul 3, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Pulaski, Wythe39 min
Jul 3, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford44 min
Jul 3, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell56 min
Jul 3, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst31 min
Jul 3, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford41 min
Jul 3, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson37 min
Jul 3, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg35 min
Jul 3, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania62 min
Jul 3, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGiles35 min
Jul 3, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte18 min
Jul 3, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell44 min
Jul 3, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKWythe33 min
Jul 3, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, City of Covington59 min
Jul 3, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell24 min
Jul 3, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte30 min
Jul 3, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Wythe36 min
Jul 3, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte25 min
Jul 3, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland32 min
Jul 3, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte31 min
Jul 3, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, City of Covington25 min
Jul 3, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Tazewell31 min
Jul 3, 6:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKWythe3 hr
Jul 3, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGiles45 min
Jul 3, 7:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKBland, Tazewell3 hr
Jul 3, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes36 min
Jul 3, 12:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Ashe, Wilkes66 min
Jul 3, 1:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAshe, Wilkes3 hr
Jul 3, 1:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Surry, Wilkes58 min
Jul 3, 1:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAlleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes5 hr
Jul 3, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKYadkin35 min
Jul 3, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRockingham66 min
Jul 3, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAshe26 min
Jul 3, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMonroe35 min
Jul 3, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMonroe29 min
Jul 3, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier27 min
Jul 3, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFayette47 min
Jul 3, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMercer36 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.