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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this areal flood warning at Jan 31, 2013, 12:34 AM EST for 15 counties in Virginia; Greenbrier County, Monroe County, West Virginia. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2013, 12:34 AM EST (05:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2013, 9:15 AM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Monroe County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:36 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 567 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -186 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Jan 30, 11:17 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 11:17 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 11:04 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1104 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-010415- ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER- 1104 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ019-020-WVZ043>045-010415- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 1104 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ046-047-059-010415- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-CHARLOTTE- 1104 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ011-013-014-016>018-022>024-032>035-043>045- 058-010415- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-GILES- PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-HALIFAX- 1104 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... 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...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 30, 9:48 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jan 30, 10:23 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1023 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N BUENA VISTA CITY 37.75N 79.37W
01/30/2013 ROCKBRIDGE VA PUBLIC
A COUPLE LOCATIONS ALONG LONG HOLLOW ROAD JUST NORTH OF
BUENA VISTA WERE EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING
8-12 INCHES OF WATER NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH CATALPA
ROAD.
&&
SKLocal storm report, Jan 30, 10:28 PM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1028 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 S SHAWSVILLE 37.14N 80.27W
01/30/2013 MONTGOMERY VA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SOUTH FORK OF ROANOKE RIVER REACHED FLOOD STAGE
&&
SKLocal storm report, Jan 30, 11:51 PM EST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1151 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1145 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNW ROCKY MOUNT 37.03N 79.91W
01/30/2013 FRANKLIN VA 911 CALL CENTER
BLUE BEND ROADS AT INTERSECTION WITH JAMESTOWN ROAD
FLOODED
&&
EVENT NUMBER RNK1300387
AMSLocal storm report, Jan 31, 12:18 AM EST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1218 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W DUBLIN 37.11N 80.75W
01/30/2013 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
15 BY 30 FOOT SECTION OF ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W DUBLIN 37.12N 80.75W
01/30/2013 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
PART OF ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG DUBLIN 37.12N 80.70W
01/30/2013 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN DUBLIN
0341 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW DUBLIN 37.12N 80.71W
01/30/2013 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
DETACHED GARAGE HEAVILY DAMAGE
0354 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W FAIRLAWN 37.15N 80.58W
01/30/2013 PULASKI VA EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE TO WALL OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING
0403 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW BLACKSBURG 37.24N 80.43W
01/30/2013 MONTGOMERY VA STORM CHASER
5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN ON VIRGINIA TECH GOLF
COURSE NEAR PRICES FORK ROAD.
0433 PM FLASH FLOOD VALLE CRUCIS 36.22N 81.78W
01/30/2013 WATAUGA NC COUNTY OFFICIAL
BRIDGE OVER WATAUGA RIVER ON DEWITT BARNETT ROAD WAS
REPORTED UNDER WATER.
0435 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE BOONE 36.20N 81.66W
01/30/2013 WATAUGA NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
STREAM OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOWIONG OVER DEERFIELD ROAD
AT THE MEDICAL CENTER.
0505 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW STEWARTSVILLE 37.28N 79.84W
01/30/2013 M62.00 MPH BEDFORD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD WSW FRIES 36.72N 80.97W
01/30/2013 GRAYSON VA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN FRIES REPORTS DALTON CREEK
FLOWING OUT OF ITS BANKS AND ACROSS MAIN STREET.
0635 PM FLASH FLOOD BOONE 36.21N 81.67W
01/30/2013 WATAUGA NC FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
BOONE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT AT LEAST
FOUR WATER RESCUES ARE OCCURING AT THIS TIME...AND
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THE BOONE AREA
0647 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW PIPESTEM 37.54N 81.01W
01/30/2013 SUMMERS WV OFFICIAL NWS OBS
BLUESTONE RIVER REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT PIPESTEM
0653 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SW JORDAN MINES 37.63N 80.18W
01/30/2013 ALLEGHANY VA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
8 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS POTTS CREEK ROAD IN THE
8400 BLOCK. ROAD CLOSED.
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WNW NARROWS 37.35N 80.89W
01/30/2013 MERCER WV OFFICIAL NWS OBS
EAST RIVER AT WILLOWTON REACHED FLOOD STAGE
0700 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE JEFFERSON 36.44N 81.40W
01/30/2013 ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
NEW RIVER FLOWING ACROSS DOG CREEK ROAD NEAR CRUMPLER
0705 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NE TODD 36.34N 81.55W
01/30/2013 ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
ONE FOOT OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS HOLMAN ROAD. ALMOST 4
INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED
0710 PM FLASH FLOOD 6 S MOUTH OF WILSON 36.50N 81.34W
01/30/2013 ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
NORTH FORK NEW RIVER FLOWING OVER SILAS CREEK ROAD.
ESTIMATED 5 INCHES OF RAIN.
0713 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E ASHLAND 36.43N 81.62W
01/30/2013 ASHE NC AMATEUR RADIO
EXTENSIVE FLOODING REPORTED ALONG PEAK ROAD INTERSECTION
WITH WORTH CHAPEL ROAD
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE CHATMOSS 36.63N 79.78W
01/30/2013 HENRY VA 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ACROSS IRISBURG RD
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 N RED SULPHUR SPRING 37.53N 80.77W
01/30/2013 MONROE WV OFFICIAL NWS OBS
INDIAN CREEK REACHED FLOOD STAGE NEAR RED SULPHER
SPRINGS.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NNW BLOWING ROCK 36.20N 81.71W
01/30/2013 WATAUGA NC PUBLIC
TWO FEET OF WATER FLOWING OVER DIAMOND BRANCH ROAD.
0900 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW ROANOKE 37.26N 80.02W
01/30/2013 CITY OF ROANOKE VA PUBLIC
6 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS CARVEN CREEK ROAD NEAR
DEYERLE ROAD
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N BUENA VISTA CITY 37.75N 79.37W
01/30/2013 ROCKBRIDGE VA PUBLIC
A COUPLE LOCATIONS ALONG LONG HOLLOW ROAD JUST NORTH OF
BUENA VISTA WERE EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING
8-12 INCHES OF WATER NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH CATALPA
ROAD.
1025 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 S SHAWSVILLE 37.14N 80.27W
01/30/2013 MONTGOMERY VA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
SOUTH FORK OF ROANOKE RIVER REACHED FLOOD STAGE
1145 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNW ROCKY MOUNT 37.03N 79.91W
01/30/2013 FRANKLIN VA 911 CALL CENTER
BLUE BEND ROADS AT INTERSECTION WITH JAMESTOWN ROAD
FLOODED
&&
WPERRYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 7:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 75 min |
| Jan 30, 8:02 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 8:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Buena Vista, City of Danville and 2 more | 84 min |
| Jan 30, 8:22 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 53 min |
| Jan 30, 9:02 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 64 min |
| Jan 30, 9:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 29 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell | 42 min |
| Jan 30, 10:53 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick and 5 more | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:16 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 19 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 11 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 13 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 29 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 13 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 23 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 18 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 49 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 13 hr |
| Jan 31, 3:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 34 hr |
| Jan 31, 6:45 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 7:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 8:21 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 9:22 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax, City of Radford | 24 hr |
| Jan 31, 10:07 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 9 hr |
| Jan 31, 12:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 41 hr |
| Jan 30, 7:59 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers | 29 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2013Areal Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2013Every areal flood warning in 2013
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.