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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Sep 2, 2012, 12:45 PM EDT for Alleghany County, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was in force for 60 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
- Sep 2, 2012, 12:45 PM EDT (16:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Alleghany County, NC, Watauga County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 812 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1077 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Sep 2, 10:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 10:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 2, 9:23 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 923 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012 NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>045-031330- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-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- 923 AM EDT SUN SEP 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. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM BANDS OR CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF ISAAC CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR IN SPOTS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IF TRAINING OF STORMS DEVELOPS. THIS MAY BE ENOUGH RAINFALL TO CAUSE AT LEAST LOCALIZED FLOODING BY THE EARLY OR MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-031330- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 923 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE VERY GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF ISAAC WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN BANDS OF SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN SPOTS INTO MID WEEK. BECAUSE OF DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED WITH THE PROJECTED RAINFALL AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 2, 9:29 AM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
929 AM EDT SUN SEP 02 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0613 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW COPPER HILL 37.10N 80.22W
09/01/2012 MONTGOMERY VA 911 CALL CENTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON ALLEGHANY SPRINGS ROAD NEAR THE FLOYD
COUNTY BORDER.
0640 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW SALEM CITY 37.24N 80.13W
09/01/2012 ROANOKE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN ON POOR MOUNTAIN ROAD.
&&
JHSpecial weather statement, Sep 2, 10:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1004 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
VAZ020-021500-
BATH VA-
1004 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BATH
COUNTY...
AT 957 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MARLINTON TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARLINTON TO NEOLA...
MOVING EAST 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. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH MAY OCCUR FROM MOUNTAIN GROVE TO BURNSVILLE.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR LAKE MOOMAW AROUND 1035 AM...MOUNTAIN GROVE
AROUND 1040 AM...INGALLS FIELD AROUND 1050 AM...WARM SPRINGS AROUND
1055 AM AND BURNSVILLE AROUND 1100 AM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3822 7970 3821 7958 3820 7958 3805 7956
3795 7968 3794 7992 3795 7993 3795 8006
3803 7997 3808 7996 3810 7994 3813 7995
3815 7992 3818 7992 3824 7985 3827 7978
JHSpecial weather statement, Sep 2, 10:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1044 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
VAZ020-021545-
BATH VA-
1044 AM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING BATH COUNTY...
AT 1039 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 16 MILES
NORTH OF WARM SPRINGS TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEOLA...MOVING EAST AT
25 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. A QUICK ONE
INCH OF RAIN OR MORE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS BAND
OF STORMS. IF ON OR NEAR LAKE MOOMAW...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. SUDDEN WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH
TO CAPSIZE YOUR VESSEL.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR CALLISON AROUND 1050 AM...WARM SPRINGS
AROUND 1100 AM...INGALLS FIELD AROUND 1105 AM...DOUTHAT STATE PARK
AROUND 1110 AM AND NIMROD HALL AROUND 1130 AM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3822 7970 3820 7955 3818 7951 3816 7952
3818 7948 3817 7945 3785 7970 3789 7975
3789 7984 3800 8000 3808 7996 3810 7994
3812 7995 3821 7988 3827 7981
JHSpecial weather statement, Sep 2, 12:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1245 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012 NCZ001-002-018-019-021745- ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-WATAUGA NC-WILKES NC- 1245 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ALLEGHANY...ASHE...WATAUGA AND WILKES COUNTIES... AT 1243 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SUGAR GROVE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL 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 BOONE AROUND 1250 PM...SANDS...MEAT CAMP... AND AHO AROUND 1255 PM...RUTHERWOOD...AND TODD AROUND 100 PM...DEEP GAP AROUND 105 PM...FLEETWOOD...AND BALDWIN AROUND 110 PM AND CASCADE FALLS AROUND 115 PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAT...LON 3652 8110 3626 8101 3613 8180 3630 8186 JH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 56 min |
| Sep 2, 10:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 61 min |
| Sep 2, 12:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 56 min |
| Sep 2, 12:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 56 min |
| Sep 2, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 59 min |
| Sep 2, 1:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 15 min |
| Sep 2, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 31 min |
| Sep 2, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 32 min |
| Sep 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 58 min |
| Sep 2, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 25 min |
| Sep 2, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 64 min |
| Sep 2, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke | 42 min |
| Sep 2, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig | 44 min |
| Sep 2, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 30 min |
| Sep 2, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 65 min |
| Sep 2, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 46 min |
| Sep 2, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Covington | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 65 min |
| Sep 2, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 58 min |
| Sep 2, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Watauga | 62 min |
| Sep 2, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 29 min |
| Sep 2, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 48 min |
| Sep 2, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 40 min |
| Sep 2, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 59 min |
| Sep 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 63 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.