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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
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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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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</html>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.
&&
11Special 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
DSSpecial 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
DSSpecial 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
DSSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 7:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 75 min |
| Jul 3, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 62 min |
| Jul 3, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 63 min |
| Jul 3, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 62 min |
| Jul 3, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 18 min |
| Jul 3, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Wythe | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Covington | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 6:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Wythe | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 7:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 1:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Ashe, Wilkes | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 58 min |
| Jul 3, 1:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes | 5 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Fayette | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 36 min |
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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.