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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 4, 2014Summers County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2014, 6:13 PM EDT for Summers County, West Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2014, 6:13 PM EDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2014, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Summers County, WV

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 5:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 5:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 4:27 AM EDT, 13 hours 46 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
427 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>015-018>020-WVZ042>045-050830-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
GREENBRIER-
427 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. A
BETTER THREAT OF STORMS ARRIVES TONIGHT...WITH A SLIGHT RISK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. IN
ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ016-017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-050830-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
427 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

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.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON COULD BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY
WINDS. LATE TONIGHT...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A COMPLEX OF STORMS
TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS...BUT TIMING BEING LATE AT NIGHT COULD LESSEN THE THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER LOW AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 4, 5:36 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 5:52 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 4, 5:54 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 6:09 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 6:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
611 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

VAZ033-034-044-042245-
FRANKLIN VA-BEDFORD VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
611 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 610 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR PENHOOK TO
  NEAR PITTSVILLE...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

* THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN OVER AREAS NEAR SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE OF
  EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN...SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD AND NORTHERN
  PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...GET
OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER NOW. IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 7915 3699 7949 3706 7981 3710 7953
      3708 7943 3707 7944 3706 7941 3708 7940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 264DEG 21KT 3705 7967 3702 7946

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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 6:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
613 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

WVZ043-042245-
SUMMERS WV-
613 PM EDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTHERN SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 613 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SANDSTONE...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25
  MPH.

* WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HINTON...
  SANDSTONE...
  HIX...
  AND ELTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3785 8078 3766 8076 3767 8101 3771 8097
      3770 8092 3768 8090 3768 8088 3773 8090
      3774 8092 3778 8090 3782 8094 3787 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 264DEG 21KT 3774 8099

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	42 min
Jun 4, 1:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	26 min
Jun 4, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	40 min
Jun 4, 4:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	36 min
Jun 4, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	41 min
Jun 4, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	48 min
Jun 4, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	43 min
Jun 4, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	24 min
Jun 4, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	23 min
Jun 4, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	36 min
Jun 4, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	34 min
Jun 4, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	30 min
Jun 4, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	25 min
Jun 4, 7:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	27 min
Jun 4, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	25 min
Jun 4, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	34 min
Jun 4, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	29 min
Jun 4, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	31 min
Jun 4, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	56 min
Jun 4, 7:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth, Tazewell	50 min
Jun 4, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	58 min
Jun 4, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	26 min
Jun 4, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe	26 min
Jun 4, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.