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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 30, 2013Buckingham County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2013, 3:13 PM EDT for Buckingham County, Virginia. It was in force for 62 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
Jun 30, 2013, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2013, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Buckingham County, VA

The radar

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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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 Jun 30, 10:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 10:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:06 AM EDT, 11 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
406 AM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ012>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-010815-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
406 AM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD RESULT IN PERIODS OF VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY...WITH MORE WIDESPREAD HEAVIER SHOWERS
POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. THIS MAY BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED
FLOODING. STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
ROUNDS OF HEAVIER RAINFALL LIKELY ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-009>011-WVZ042>045-010815-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
406 AM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATER MONDAY
INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERIODS OF VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
219 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

VAZ035-045>047-301900-
BUCKINGHAM VA-APPOMATTOX VA-AMHERST VA-CAMPBELL VA-
219 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 217 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BENT CREEK TO
  CONCORD...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND 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...
  CONCORD...
  BENT CREEK...
  APPOMATTOX...
  RUSTBURG...
  AND STONEWALL.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3738 7872 3724 7895 3715 7927 3761 7894
      3755 7890 3754 7883 3764 7881 3763 7872
      3770 7869 3768 7866 3769 7864 3772 7865
      3776 7861 3776 7850 3780 7849 3776 7847
      3774 7843
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 231DEG 14KT 3755 7882 3736 7901
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:10 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
310 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

VAZ059-301945-
CHARLOTTE VA-
310 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 307 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DRAKES BRANCH...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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...
  KEYSVILLE...
  CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE...
  ABILENE...
  AND DRAKES BRANCH.

LAT...LON 3700 7847 3692 7859 3699 7870 3714 7859
      3715 7855 3712 7851 3709 7848 3709 7846
      3708 7845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 222DEG 15KT 3700 7861

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
313 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

VAZ046-047-302015-
BUCKINGHAM VA-APPOMATTOX VA-
313 PM EDT SUN JUN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  BUCKINGHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 311 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR OAKVILLE...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20
  MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND 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...
  BENT CREEK...
  OAKVILLE...
  TOWER HILL...
  CENTENARY...
  AND TOGA.

LAT...LON 3743 7859 3738 7882 3748 7892 3754 7885
      3754 7883 3764 7875 3764 7871 3766 7872
      3770 7868 3768 7866 3769 7864 3772 7865
      3776 7861 3776 7850 3780 7849 3775 7845
      3771 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 228DEG 17KT 3746 7882

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford53 min
Jun 29, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Bedford62 min
Jun 29, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll73 min
Jun 29, 11:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick3 hr
Jun 30, 5:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox65 min
Jun 30, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Campbell41 min
Jun 30, 2:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAppomattox, Buckingham3 hr
Jun 30, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte35 min
Jun 30, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte56 min
Jun 30, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCumberland23 min
Jun 30, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox56 min
Jun 30, 4:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAppomattox, Campbell3 hr
Jun 30, 5:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell6 hr
Jun 30, 5:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell6 hr
Jun 30, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFloyd27 min
Jun 30, 6:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Buena Vista31 min
Jun 30, 7:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Galax32 min
Jun 30, 7:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax43 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2013Every special weather statement 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.