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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

October 7, 2014Bland County, Tazewell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Oct 7, 2014, 7:39 PM EDT for Bland County, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was in force for 36 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
Oct 7, 2014, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2014, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Bland County, VA, Tazewell County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 166 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2014-10-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2014-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
736 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Oct 7, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 7, 6:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

VAZ007-009>011-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-082230-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-
MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SMALL THREAT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS
EVENING...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING STRONG WIND GUSTS. CANNOT
RULE OUT A FEW GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WITH ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE.

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

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ012>017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-082230-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
619 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 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...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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 7, 4:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
415 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

VAZ023-024-035-072115-
AMHERST VA-BOTETOURT VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-
415 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  AN INTENSE SHOWER NEAR DALEVILLE...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  SHOWER.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...
  COLLIERSTOWN...
  BUENA VISTA CITY...
  FORKS OF BUFFALO...
  AND BUCHANAN.

THIS INCLUDES VMI.

LAT...LON 3792 7920 3787 7915 3781 7917 3781 7914
      3778 7911 3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7898
      3758 7938 3761 7940 3760 7943 3762 7944
      3760 7946 3756 7944 3740 8004 3741 8007
      3742 8007 3755 7997 3758 7999 3798 7930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 248DEG 35KT 3747 8000

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Special weather statement, Oct 7, 6:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
613 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

VAZ045>047-059-072245-
APPOMATTOX VA-BUCKINGHAM VA-CHARLOTTE VA-CAMPBELL VA-
613 PM EDT TUE OCT 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  SOUTHERN APPOMATTOX COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  EAST CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 612 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A THUNDERSTORM NEAR MIKE...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SHEPPARDS...
  SPRING MILLS...
  EVERGREEN...
  MIKE...
  AND PAMPLIN CITY.

LAT...LON 3733 7848 3733 7852 3738 7859 3740 7859
      3739 7860 3734 7860 3732 7863 3726 7868
      3721 7869 3719 7867 3718 7894 3728 7896
      3752 7834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 250DEG 39KT 3725 7889

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Special weather statement, Oct 7, 7:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell25 min
Oct 6, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Tazewell30 min
Oct 6, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGiles31 min
Oct 6, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington29 min
Oct 6, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Craig, City of Covington61 min
Oct 6, 11:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford39 min
Oct 7, 1:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Giles44 min
Oct 7, 1:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGrayson, Smyth, Tazewell94 min
Oct 7, 2:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBland, Giles89 min
Oct 7, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford and 2 more53 min
Oct 7, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington60 min
Oct 7, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox32 min
Oct 7, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville43 min
Oct 7, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell52 min
Oct 7, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax48 min
Oct 6, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier25 min
Oct 6, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSummers34 min
Oct 6, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier22 min
Oct 6, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier33 min
Oct 6, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMcDowell27 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2014Every special weather statement 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.