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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 185, NWS Blacksburg, VA

October 14, 20146 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 14, 2014, 11:15 PM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 60 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 14, 2014, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2014, 12:15 AM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alleghany County, NC, Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Bland County, VA, Carroll County, VA, City of Galax, VA, Grayson County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Wythe County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 14, 11:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Wytheville, VAMULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON NORTH 15TH STREET
Oct 15, 12:03 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Galax City, VATREE DOWN ON TRAPPER RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Oct 15, 12:10 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Galax Hillsville, VATREE DOWN ON BURNETT RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 14, 1:59 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 98 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2014-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 442 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2014-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 215 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
442 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
805 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

906 
WUUS51 KRNK 150315
SVRRNK
NCC005-171-193-197-VAC021-035-077-155-197-640-150415-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0185.141015T0315Z-141015T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1115 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
  YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  THE CITY OF GALAX IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 1115 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR SUGAR GROVE TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOOMER...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT AIRY...
  PULASKI...
  WYTHEVILLE...
  GALAX...
  AND BLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 8115 3654 8128 3675 8131 3677 8126
      3688 8132 3726 8100 3704 8073 3666 8056
      3666 8059 3660 8062 3656 8061 3655 8053
      3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8053 3606 8098
      3603 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 223DEG 43KT 3680 8135 3593 8112 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

WERT
2 follow-up statements
662 
WWUS51 KRNK 150330
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

NCC005-171-193-197-VAC021-035-077-155-197-640-150415-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-141015T0415Z/
WILKES NC-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY NC-YADKIN NC-CITY OF GALAX VA-WYTHE VA-
BLAND VA-GRAYSON VA-CARROLL VA-PULASKI VA-
1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT 
FOR NORTHEASTERN WILKES...ALLEGHANY...SURRY...YADKIN...WYTHE... 
EASTERN BLAND...EASTERN GRAYSON...CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI 
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF GALAX...

AT 1129 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FAVONIA TO NEAR BUCK SHOALS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
PULASKI...
WYTHEVILLE...
GALAX...
AND BLAND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3627 8108 3654 8120 3667 8119 3679 8120
      3699 8123 3726 8100 3704 8073 3666 8056
      3666 8059 3660 8062 3656 8061 3655 8053
      3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8053 3606 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 225DEG 53KT 3702 8114 3605 8084 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

WERT
033 
WWUS51 KRNK 150347
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1147 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

NCC193-150356-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-141015T0415Z/
WILKES NC-

1147 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
NORTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.

LAT...LON 3637 8086 3653 8103 3683 8113 3700 8108
      3709 8112 3726 8100 3704 8073 3666 8056
      3666 8059 3660 8062 3656 8061 3655 8053
      3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8053 3605 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 191DEG 52KT 3711 8099 3692 8097 3675 8099 3651
8088 3607 8069

$$

NCC005-171-197-VAC021-035-077-155-197-640-150415-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-141015T0415Z/
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY NC-YADKIN NC-CITY OF GALAX VA-WYTHE VA-BLAND VA-
GRAYSON VA-CARROLL VA-PULASKI VA-
1147 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT 
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY...SURRY...YADKIN...EASTERN 
WYTHE...EASTERN BLAND...EASTERN GRAYSON...CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN 
PULASKI COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF GALAX...

AT 1146 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LONG SPUR TO FORT CHISWELL TO NEAR FRIES TO LOW
GAP TO LONE HICKORY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
PULASKI...
WYTHEVILLE...
GALAX...
AND FAIRVIEW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3637 8086 3653 8103 3683 8113 3700 8108
      3709 8112 3726 8100 3704 8073 3666 8056
      3666 8059 3660 8062 3656 8061 3655 8053
      3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8053 3605 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 191DEG 52KT 3711 8099 3692 8097 3675 8099 3651
8088 3607 8069

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

WERT

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 Oct 14, 9:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 9:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
958 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT AND AN ASSOCIATED DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL PUSH
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...TRIGGERING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN AND
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS. A LARGE...BUT MUCH WEAKER...AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...BRINGING SPOTTY SHOWER ACTIVITY TO
REGION.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 930 PM EDT TUESDAY...

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 528 HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 1AM...THANKS
GSP/SPC FOR THE COORDINATION. LINE OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS HAS JUST
REACHED OUR WESTERN CWA. SOME OF THE EMBEDDED ELEMENTS HAVE SHOWN
SIGNS OF ROTATION. BOTH THE RNK/GSO SOUNDINGS CERTAINLY SUPPORT IT
WITH 0-3KM SR HELICITIES OF 250-400 AND 0-1KM SR HELICITIES OF
200-300. SBCAPE IS RUNNING ABOUT 500 J/KG...NOT IDEAL...BUT IN
THIS HIGHLY SHEARED LOW CAPE ENVIRONMENT COULD EASILY SEE A BRIEF
SPIN UP WITHIN THE MOST INTENSE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY. OTHER
CONCERN TO CONTEND WITH IS THE HEAVY RAINFALL...ESP OVER OUR SWRN
CWA VCNTY OF THE NC BLUE RIDGE AND THE UPPER NEW RIVER. 24 HOUR
RAINFALL HAS ALREADY PUSHED 3 INCHES IN THIS AREA...AND ANOTHER
QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES COULD EASILY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. STREAM
GAGES IN WATAUGA ARE ON THE RISE. THE WATAUGA RIVER AT SUGAR GROVE
HAS REACHED BANK FULL. THE NEW RIVER ABOVE JEFFERSON NC IS ALSO
RISING RAPIDLY...HALF BANK FULL AS OF 9PM. IN ADDITION TO THE
WATER REPORTS...GETTING A LOT OF REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. WITH THE
WET GROUND...NOT TAKING MUCH WIND TO TOPPLE TREES. BEEN TELLING
FOLKS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A FLASHLIGHT HANDY FOR THE
OVERNIGHT...THE POWER MAY GET BLITZED BY ONE OF THESE FALLEN
TREES. LATE NIGHT DRIVERS ALSO NEED TO BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL ROAD
HAZARDS...THE POURING RAIN MAY OBSCURE DOWNED TREES WHICH MAY BE
IN THE ROAD.

THE MAIN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO PASS
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 10PM AND 1AM...THEN EAST INTO THE
FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT BETWEEN 1AM-4AM...CLEARING THE CWA AROUND
DAYBREAK. A FEW RAPID UPDATE MODELS HAVE INDICATED THE
POSSIBILITY OF A WAVE DEVELOPING ALONG THE COLD FRONT WHICH WOULD
CAUSE IT TO BRIEFLY SLOW/STALL...THEREBY PROLONGING HEAVY RAIN
ACROSS OUR AREA. NOT QUITE CONFIDENT ON THIS SCENARIO AND WILL
CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE THE ACTIVITY CLEARING THE CWA PER CURRENT
FORECAST.  SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE MAIN
LINE OF CONVECTION AND TRAILING COLD FRONT. WILL SEE A FEW SPOTTY
SHOWERS DEVELOP AS WESTERLY FLOW KICKS IN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
DESPITE FRONTAL PASSAGE...TRULY COOLER AIR WILL REMAIN TO THE
NORTH...KEEPING AFTERNOON HIGHS NEAR NORMAL.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 345 PM EDT TUESDAY...

DEALING WITH THE BACK END OF THE DEPARTING SYSTEM AT THE ONSET OF
THIS PERIOD AS SURFACE FRONT WILL BE WELL EAST AND NORTH OF THE
CWA...WITH CUT-OFF UPPER LOW OVER THE OHIO VALLEY. THE UPPER SYSTEM
WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND SOUTHEAST CANADA BY
EARLY FRIDAY. SOME WRAP-AROUND EFFECTS AND UPSLOPE FLOW WILL PRODUCE
CLOUDS ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES ALONG WITH A FEW SHOWERS BUT THE
TRAJECTORY IS NOT REALLY FAVORABLE FOR MUCH. THE AIR BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM IS NOT ESPECIALLY COLD WITH H85 TEMPS ONLY DOWN TO AROUND
+5C..SO NO SNOW SHOWERS TO TALK ABOUT. SHOULD SEE HIGHS NEAR 60 NW
TO NEAR 70 SE ON THURSDAY WITH SKIES CLEARING IN THE EAST. SHOULD
TACK ON A FEW DEGREES TO HIGHS ON FRIDAY AS UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES
TO LIFT OUT AND FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD
OF THE CONUS AND H85 TEMPS RECOVER BACK TO +10-12C.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 345 PM EDT TUESDAY...

MORE OR LESS FAST ZONAL FLOW WILL PREDOMINATE IN THE EXTENDED WITH
SEVERAL HARD TO TIME SHORTWAVES PROVIDING MOSTLY LOW-END POPS AND
MODEST AIR MASS CHANGES. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE
CWA EARLY SATURDAY AS NORTHERN STREAM FLOW AMPLIFIES OVER THE
UPPER PLAINS AND FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE NORTHWEST. DO NOT EXPECT
MUCH IN THE WAY OF PRECIPITATION WITH THIS SYSTEM AS MOISTURE WILL
BE HIGHLY LIMITED. THE COLDEST AIR WILL REMAIN TO OUR NORTH BUT
SHOULD SEE A SLIGHT COOL-DOWN...WITH HIGHS BY SUNDAY UPPER 50S NW
TO UPPER 60S SE WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR MID-OCTOBER.
NOTHING REALLY APPROACHING FROSTY CONDITIONS FOR SATURDAY OR
SUNDAY MORNINGS WITH LOWS RANGING FROM UPPER 30S FAR NW TO UPPER
40S FAR SE. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS BASICALLY DRY AND MOSTLY
UNEVENTFUL AS RENEWED ZONAL FLOW UPSTREAM BUCKLES SLIGHTLY WITH A
TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE UPPER PLAINS MONDAY AND DRIVES A FRONT
EASTWARD LATER MONDAY WITH LOW-END CHANCES FOR PRECIP BY EARLY
TUESDAY AND TEMPS REMAINING NEAR SEASONAL NORMS.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 830 PM EDT TUESDAY...

MAIN CONCERN OVERNIGHT IS THE PASSAGE OF AN INTENSE BAND OF
SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO
CROSS OVER THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN NOW AND 2AM...THEN EAST OF THE
MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 2AM-6AM. WINDS ALOFT ARE STRONG...AND WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN SURFACE GUSTS OF 20-30KTS UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF
THE INTENSE RAIN BAND OCCURS. IFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT VCNTY OF THE MTNS AND IMPACTING ALL TERMINALS WITHIN OUR
FORECAST AREA.

ONCE THE MAIN LINE OF CONVECTION PASSES...GRADUAL CLEARING WILL
TAKE PLACE AS DRY AIR ALOFT WORKS ITS WAY INTO THE LOWER LEVELS.
CEILINGS MAY SCATTER TO VFR FOR A FEW HOURS IN THE WAKE OF A
TRAILING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY MORNING...ONLY TO CLOUD OVER AGAIN
AS UPSLOPING NORTHWEST FLOW BEHIND THE SYSTEM DRIVES FLIGHT
CONDITIONS BACK DOWN INTO MVFR RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON.

EXTENDED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

A REDEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
CAROLINA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

BY FRIDAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLACKEN AS THE AREA
TRANSITIONS BACK INTO A MORE ZONAL PATTERN. THIS WILL BE SHORT
LIVED THOUGH...AS ANOTHER TROUGH DEEPENS OVER THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES ON SATURDAY. WINDS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL START TO
INCREASE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE
EXPECTED.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 400 PM EDT TUESDAY...

INCOMING SYSTEM STILL LOOKS TO DROP ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF THE CWA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24-HOURS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6AM FOR BLUE RIDGE AND ADJOINING COUNTIES AS WELL AS
FAR SOUTHWEST OWING TO VERY WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS THERE ALTHOUGH
RAINFALL MAY BE SOMEWHAT LOWER. AXIS OF EXTREMELY HIGH PWATS 1.5 TO
1.7 INCHES...NOSING INTO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AT THIS TIME WITH
IMPRESSIVE H85 MOISTURE TRANSPORT AIMED SQUARELY AT WATAUGA COUNTY
AT THIS TIME. TRAINING OF STORMS ACROSS SMALL STREAM BASINS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH
MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED IN TIME AND POSSIBLY FURTHER EAST.

IN TERMS OF RIVER FLOODING WITH THE CURRENT QPF IN THE HYDRO
MODELS...NO RIVERS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE...BUT
ACTION STAGE MAY BE REACHED ON THE LOWER JAMES AND DAN RIVERS.
CRESTS FOR THESE RIVERS WOULD LIKELY OCCUR ON THURSDAY.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR VAZ007-009>018-
     022>024-032>035-043.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR VAZ011-013-014-
     016>020-024-035.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ010-012.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ007-009-
     015.
NC...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR NCZ001>004-
     018>020.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NCZ001-018.
WV...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR WVZ043-508.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR WVZ042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NF
NEAR TERM...NF/PM
SHORT TERM...PC
LONG TERM...PC
AVIATION...PM
HYDROLOGY...PC
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 14, 10:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

VAZ022-023-033-034-043-160215-
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ015-160215-
GRAYSON-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST 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.
   TORNADO WATCH.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-009-160215-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ002>004-019-020-VAZ032-160215-
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

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

   TORNADO WATCH.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ042-160215-
MERCER-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-018-VAZ010-012-160215-
ASHE-WATAUGA-BLAND-WYTHE-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHWEST 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.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ043-508-160215-
SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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

.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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ011-013-014-016-017-160215-
GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST 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.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ019-020-160215-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ018-024-035-160215-
CRAIG-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-WVZ044-507-160215-
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-
HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
1014 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHEAST
WEST VIRGINIA AND WV.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION
OVERNIGHT...PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY RESULT IN MINOR
FLOODING...AS WELL AS GUSTY WINDS WITHIN THE STRONGER CELLS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 6:44 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
644 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

VAZ017-018-022-023-033-034-142345-
FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-BOTETOURT VA-BEDFORD VA-CRAIG VA-ROANOKE VA-
644 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  EAST CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING AN INTENSE SHOWERS NEAR COPPER HILL...MOVING TO THE NORTH
  AT 30 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE SHOWERS. 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...
  SALEM CITY...
  STEWARTSVILLE...
  MONTVALE...
  AND BENT MOUNTAIN.

THIS INCLUDES THE SALEM FAIRGROUNDS.

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 3761 7960 3697 7995 3703 8024 3710 8021
      3711 8018 3717 8018 3768 7997 3770 7994
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 199DEG 36KT 3710 8010

07
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 9:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
939 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

NCZ001-018-VAZ009-015-150230-
WATAUGA NC-ASHE NC-SMYTH VA-GRAYSON VA-
939 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  CENTRAL SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  WESTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT

* AT 936 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SEVEN DEVILS...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
  AT 35 MPH.

* 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...
  BOONE...
  TODD...
  MARION...
  CHILHOWIE...
  AND SUGAR GROVE.

THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

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.

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

&&

LAT...LON 3630 8191 3636 8180 3634 8177 3634 8171
      3641 8174 3647 8170 3653 8171 3659 8168
      3663 8160 3679 8170 3685 8176 3694 8174
      3679 8127 3612 8170 3611 8181 3616 8183
      3621 8191 3626 8189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 203DEG 41KT 3614 8182

KK
Local storm report, Oct 14, 9:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
941 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

0930 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 S GRASSY CREEK        36.50N 81.39W
10/14/2014                   ASHE               NC   911 CALL CENTER

            NINE TREES DOWN IN CRUMPLER DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS

&&

PW
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 9:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
949 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ015-150245-
WATAUGA NC-ASHE NC-ALLEGHANY NC-WILKES NC-GRAYSON VA-
949 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  EASTERN ASHE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  WESTERN WILKES COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  EASTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 948 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DARBY...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45
  MPH.

* 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...
  DEEP GAP...
  MC GRADY...
  WILBAR...
  LAUREL SPRINGS...
  AND ENNICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR THE REGION.

SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE
WEATHER THREATEN.

PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 8137 3604 8140 3607 8141 3608 8143
      3609 8146 3609 8147 3610 8148 3610 8151
      3612 8155 3612 8169 3676 8128 3676 8123
      3659 8089 3601 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 203DEG 41KT 3615 8147

KK
Local storm report, Oct 14, 10:24 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1024 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

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

1013 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW HILLSVILLE        36.79N 80.80W
10/14/2014                   CARROLL            VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN...REPORT RELAYED FROM TWITTER

&&

PW
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 10:47 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

VAZ007-009-010-012-WVZ042-043-150345-
SMYTH VA-TAZEWELL VA-BLAND VA-WYTHE VA-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  EASTERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM EDT

* AT 1046 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING INTENSE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR PINEVILLE TO NEAR TROUTDALE...MOVING TO THE
  EAST AT 20 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE 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...
  ROCKY GAP...
  BLAND...
  WYTHEVILLE...
  MARION...
  AND PRINCETON.

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 3726 8150 3727 8142 3742 8131 3742 8128
      3746 8131 3750 8126 3751 8121 3757 8120
      3760 8114 3759 8109 3761 8106 3764 8107
      3769 8098 3729 8096 3727 8101 3724 8096
      3683 8094 3679 8108 3672 8150 3721 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 266DEG 11KT 3757 8150 3669 8142

KK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth51 min
Oct 14, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson56 min
Oct 14, 10:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGrayson48 min
Oct 14, 10:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax6 hr
Oct 14, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Wythe58 min
Oct 14, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem63 min
Oct 15, 12:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 2 more59 min
Oct 15, 1:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCraig, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 4 more60 min
Oct 15, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford, Botetourt, Pittsylvania, City of Danville51 min
Oct 15, 2:29 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem4 hr
Oct 15, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg60 min
Oct 15, 3:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington47 min
Oct 14, 8:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAshe, Watauga, Wilkes6 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2014Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.