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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2013, 3:15 PM EDT for Bedford County, Botetourt County, Virginia. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2013, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 30 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
- 193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 456 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 10, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 207 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 NCZ002-003-019-020-VAZ014-016>020-022>024-032>035-111815- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WILKES-YADKIN-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN- BEDFORD-AMHERST- 207 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...TORNADO WATCH 293 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NEEDED. NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-111815- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX- BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 207 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 293 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL 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. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NEEDED. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009>013-015-WVZ042>045-111815- ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-GRAYSON-MERCER- SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER- 207 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. RCS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 1:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 139 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 VAZ012-013-016-017-101815- WYTHE VA-PULASKI VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA- 139 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... SOUTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... WESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 215 PM EDT * AT 137 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SYLVATUS...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... INDIAN VALLEY... ALLISONIA... HILLSVILLE... COPPER VALLEY... AND DUGSPUR. LAT...LON 3671 8086 3687 8096 3705 8058 3688 8046 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 242DEG 31KT 3684 8083 CF
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 250 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 VAZ014-017-018-022-023-033-101915- MONTGOMERY VA-FRANKLIN VA-CRAIG VA-ROANOKE VA-FLOYD VA-BOTETOURT VA- 250 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 315 PM EDT * AT 246 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ORISKANY TO TERRYS FORK...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. * WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROANOKE... CATAWBA... SALEM CITY... BENT MOUNTAIN... AND COPPER HILL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3767 7973 3699 7998 3697 8029 3759 8007 TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 259DEG 24KT 3759 8001 3698 8024 16
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 3:08 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Salem | 59 min |
| Jun 9, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Montgomery, City of Radford | 64 min |
| Jun 9, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista | 33 min |
| Jun 9, 9:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 22 hr |
| Jun 9, 11:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 52 min |
| Jun 10, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 63 min |
| Jun 10, 4:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 88 min |
| Jun 10, 4:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington and 1 more | 84 min |
| Jun 10, 5:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington and 1 more | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 9:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 24 min |
| Jun 10, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, City of Salem | 29 min |
| Jun 10, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 37 min |
| Jun 10, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 41 min |
| Jun 10, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 47 min |
| Jun 10, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 8:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 34 min |
| Jun 10, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.