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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 15, 2014, 12:16 AM EDT for 8 counties in Virginia; Stokes County, Surry County, Yadkin County, North Carolina. It was in force for 59 min. 2 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 15, 2014, 12:16 AM EDT (04:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2014, 1:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Carroll County, VA, City of Radford, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Wythe County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:17 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 12:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Laurel Fork, VA | TREE DOWN |
| Oct 15, 12:39 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nne Allisonia, VA | TREE DOWN ON JULIA SIMPKINS 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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 14 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1:59 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
483
WUUS51 KRNK 150416
SVRRNK
NCC169-171-197-VAC035-063-067-121-141-155-197-750-150515-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0186.141015T0416Z-141015T0515Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1216 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...
EASTERN YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF RADFORD IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 115 AM EDT
* AT 1215 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WYTHEVILLE TO NEAR GALAX CITY TO NEAR PINE
RIDGE TO NEAR FAIRVIEW TO NEAR LONE HICKORY...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
RADFORD...
MOUNT AIRY...
AND PULASKI.
THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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 3636 8063 3655 8068 3672 8083 3705 8098
3736 8033 3705 8015 3657 8006 3626 8004
3626 8045 3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8050
3605 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 254DEG 43KT 3694 8104 3670 8088 3654 8074 3635
8068 3604 8068
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WERT2 follow-up statements
711
WWUS51 KRNK 150435
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1235 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
NCC171-197-VAC197-150444-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-141015T0515Z/
SURRY NC-YADKIN NC-WYTHE VA-
1235 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
EASTERN SURRY...EASTERN YADKIN AND NORTHEASTERN WYTHE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3626 8045 3655 8044 3655 8047 3681 8069
3709 8090 3736 8033 3705 8015 3657 8006
3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 262DEG 26KT 3702 8082 3678 8066 3662 8052 3643
8046 3612 8046
$$
NCC169-VAC035-063-067-121-141-155-750-150515-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-141015T0515Z/
STOKES NC-PATRICK VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-CARROLL VA-FLOYD VA-
MONTGOMERY VA-FRANKLIN VA-PULASKI VA-
1235 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT
FOR STOKES...PATRICK...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL...FLOYD...MONTGOMERY...
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND PULASKI COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD...
AT 1234 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PULASKI TO NEAR DUGSPUR TO ARARAT TO NEAR PILOT
MOUNTAIN TO NEAR ENON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
RADFORD...
PULASKI...
AND DUBLIN.
THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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 3626 8045 3655 8044 3655 8047 3681 8069
3709 8090 3736 8033 3705 8015 3657 8006
3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 262DEG 26KT 3702 8082 3678 8066 3662 8052 3643
8046 3612 8046
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WERT412
WWUS51 KRNK 150446
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1246 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
VAC035-150455-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-141015T0515Z/
CARROLL VA-
1246 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3626 8035 3652 8040 3673 8045 3689 8057
3716 8073 3736 8033 3705 8015 3657 8006
3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 232DEG 60KT 3716 8068 3692 8052 3676 8038 3657
8032 3626 8032
$$
NCC169-VAC063-067-121-141-155-750-150515-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-141015T0515Z/
STOKES NC-PATRICK VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-FLOYD VA-MONTGOMERY VA-
FRANKLIN VA-PULASKI VA-
1246 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT
FOR STOKES...PATRICK...FLOYD...MONTGOMERY...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
AND EASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD...
AT 1245 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR DUBLIN TO INDIAN VALLEY TO MABRY MILL TO NEAR
COLLINSTOWN TO NEAR KING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
RADFORD...
DUBLIN...
AND WALNUT COVE.
THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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 3626 8035 3652 8040 3673 8045 3689 8057
3716 8073 3736 8033 3705 8015 3657 8006
3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 232DEG 60KT 3716 8068 3692 8052 3676 8038 3657
8032 3626 8032
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WERTWhat 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, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 9:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 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...PCHazardous weather outlook, Oct 15, 12:10 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 VAZ007-009-022-023-033-034-043-160415- TAZEWELL-SMYTH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. .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. VAZ015-160415- GRAYSON- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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. .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-VAZ032-160415- ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-WILKES-YADKIN-PATRICK- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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. WVZ042-160415- MERCER- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. RAIN AND WIND IS GRADUALLY COMING TO AN END...NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .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-VAZ010-012-160415- ASHE-WATAUGA-BLAND-WYTHE- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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. .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. WVZ043-508-160415- SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. VAZ011-013-014-016-017-160415- GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...TORNADO WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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. VAZ019-020-160415- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .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. VAZ018-024-035-160415- CRAIG-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... 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-WVZ044-507-160415- ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM- HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER- 1210 AM EDT WED OCT 15 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
Local storm report, Oct 14, 10:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 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
&&
PWSpecial weather statement, Oct 14, 10:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 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
KKLocal storm report, Oct 14, 11:24 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1124 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1056 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE MOUTH OF WILSON 36.55N 81.29W
10/14/2014 ALLEGHANY NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN PINEY CREEK...ALSO REPORTS OF
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
&&
PWSpecial weather statement, Oct 14, 11:27 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1127 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
VAZ014-017>019-022-023-033-150430-
FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-ALLEGHANY VA-BOTETOURT VA-MONTGOMERY VA-
CRAIG VA-ROANOKE VA-
1127 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...
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
WESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
* AT 1126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING AN INTENSE SHOWERS NEAR BENT MOUNTAIN...MOVING TO THE
NORTH 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...
JORDAN MINES...
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 3773 7985 3704 7993 3703 8021 3760 8026
3761 8023 3763 8022 3765 8026 3772 8027
3772 8026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 177DEG 27KT 3713 8010
KKSpecial weather statement, Oct 14, 11:49 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1149 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
VAZ010-011-WVZ042>044-507-508-150445-
GILES VA-BLAND VA-EASTERN GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-
WESTERN GREENBRIER WV-SUMMERS WV-
1149 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
NORTHWESTERN GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTH CENTRAL BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
THE EASTERN GREENBRIER IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
THE WESTERN GREENBRIER IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
* AT 1148 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING INTENSE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BINGHAM TO NEAR
OAKVALE...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 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...
ROCKY GAP...
PRINCETON...
LEWISBURG...
HINTON...
AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
THIS INCLUDES THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE 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 3822 8036 3805 8028 3778 8022 3769 8030
3762 8022 3756 8033 3751 8030 3743 8046
3747 8055 3719 8109 3757 8120 3759 8109
3772 8097 3768 8088 3782 8094 3787 8075
3806 8080 3810 8088 3808 8071 3827 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 207DEG 47KT 3813 8089 3733 8096
KKLocal storm report, Oct 14, 11:54 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1154 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 ENE BEECH MOUNTAIN 36.24N 81.82W
10/14/2014 WATAUGA NC OFFICIAL NWS OBS
WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE OF 6
FEET
&&
PWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 51 min |
| Oct 14, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 56 min |
| Oct 14, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 48 min |
| Oct 14, 10:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 14, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 58 min |
| Oct 14, 11:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax | 60 min |
| Oct 14, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 63 min |
| Oct 15, 1:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 4 more | 60 min |
| Oct 15, 2:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 51 min |
| Oct 15, 2:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 4 hr |
| Oct 15, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg | 60 min |
| Oct 15, 3:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 47 min |
| Oct 14, 8:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 6 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.