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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 7, 2013Charlotte County, Halifax County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2013, 7:21 PM EDT for Charlotte County, Halifax County, Virginia. It was in force for 39 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 7, 2013, 7:21 PM EDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 470 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 547 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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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 Jul 7, 7:05 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:05 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 3:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

NCZ003-VAZ011-013-014-016>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ044-081945-
SURRY-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MONROE-
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-081945-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO
MONDAY. A FEW STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-002-019-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-043-045-081945-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-WYTHE-GRAYSON-MERCER-
SUMMERS-GREENBRIER-
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ018-081945-
WATAUGA-
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA.

.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.

THE WATAUGA RIVER AT SUGAR GROVE IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. AT 300 PM
THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET AND FALLING. FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
RAIN FALLING OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BRING
ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE WATAUGA RIVER AT SUGAR GROVE. A CREST
THIS EVENING OF AROUND 13 FEET COULD BE SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHT
WITH A CREST.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 7, 3:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
322 PM EDT SUN JUL 07 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     HAIL             3 NNW PULASKI           37.09N 80.81W
07/07/2013  E0.25 INCH       PULASKI            VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LOTS OF 1/4 INCH HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN

&&

JVC

Local storm report, Jul 7, 3:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 07 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0319 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE MOUNTAIN LAKE      37.30N 80.50W
07/07/2013                   GILES              VA   911 CALL CENTER

            COUPLE TREES DOWN IN NEWPORT VA WITH ONE TREE DOWN ON A
            HOUSE.

&&

JVC

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
435 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

VAZ023-024-034-035-072130-
BEDFORD VA-AMHERST VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-BOTETOURT VA-
435 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LITHIA...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40
  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...
  BUENA VISTA CITY...
  MONTVALE...
  FORKS OF BUFFALO...
  CLIFFORD...
  AND BUCHANAN.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS...FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 7919 3789 7916 3786 7914 3781 7917
      3781 7914 3779 7911 3778 7907 3772 7906
      3770 7903 3770 7899 3763 7895 3728 7984
      3755 7985 3797 7928
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 237DEG 34KT 3748 7972

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 4:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 4:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, Patrick, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	43 min
Jul 6, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania and 2 more	59 min
Jul 6, 9:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	58 min
Jul 7, 12:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	55 min
Jul 7, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe	62 min
Jul 7, 2:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe	55 min
Jul 7, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington and 1 more	56 min
Jul 7, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	65 min
Jul 7, 2:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax	3 hr
Jul 7, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford, City of Roanoke and 1 more	65 min
Jul 7, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe	63 min
Jul 7, 4:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more	3 hr
Jul 7, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	55 min
Jul 7, 6:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick	4 hr
Jul 7, 7:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more	3 hr
Jul 7, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	41 min
Jul 6, 8:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga	3 hr
Jul 7, 4:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Watauga	6 hr
Jul 7, 4:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	3 hr
Jul 7, 7:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	4 hr
Jul 7, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	46 min
Jul 7, 11:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	58 min
Jul 7, 12:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	41 min
Jul 7, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	38 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2013 Every 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.