Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Blacksburg, VA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
326 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT
BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT...A COOLER...BREEZY...AND SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED PATTERN EXPECTED
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WORKWEEK...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF MORE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVING WITH ANOTHER FRONT ON
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 310 PM EDT MONDAY...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 89 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME STRONG TO SEVERE WILL DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AHEAD AND ALONG A COLD FRONT.  THE MAIN
THREATS ARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE 18Z RNK SOUNDING SHOWED A
CAP AROUND 700 MB THAT WILL BREAK QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH
HEATING AND EXPECTED CAPE ABOVE 1000 J/KG. DEEP LAYER SHEAR OVER 40
KTS AND STRONG UPDRAFTS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING.

REGIONAL WSR88D IMAGE SHOWED STRONG TO SEVERE CONVECTION OVER
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA EXPANDING NORTHEAST INTO OUR AREA.

THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF OUR AREA THIS EVENING INTO
TONIGHT. STRONG 6H PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING
BREEZY AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO
TONIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 30S IN
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 50S IN THE PIEDMONT. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST INTO OUR AREA TUESDAY. HIGHS TEMPERATURES ON
TUESDAY WILL WARM INTO THE LOWER 50S IN THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 70S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 214 PM EDT MONDAY...

UPPER TROUGH WILL BE SITUATED RIGHT OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT WITH
NEXT SFC FRONT WORKING ACROSS BY WEDNESDAY...THOUGH WITH MORE WNW
FLOW ALOFT AND LACK OF SOUTHERLY INFLOW AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM...MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED. AS SUCH HAVE LIMITED CHANCE POPS
OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH SOME CHANCE INTO THE NE PIEDMONT OF
VA...WITH LESS COVERAGE INTO THE NC PIEDMONT...AS WE SHOULD SEE SOME
DOWNSLOPE DRYING AND SHEARING OF THE VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT. JUST
ENOUGH INSTABILITY WITH COLDER AIR ALOFT TO MENTION THUNDER IN THE
AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. SHOULD BE A BREEZY DAY WITH HIGHS FROM THE
UPPER 50S OVER SE WV TO LOWER 70S SOUTHEAST.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WILL BE MAINLY DRY WITH CONTINUED
UPPER TROUGH SLIDING ACROSS THE AREA...BUT AXIS SHIFTING MORE OVER
THE COAST. NW FLOW MAY KEEP SHOWERS GOING INTO THE MOUNTAINS WED
EVENING.  UPPER RIDGING ARRIVES OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY WITH SFC
HIGH IN THE TN VALLEY.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 130 PM EDT MONDAY...

NOT MUCH CHANGE TO THIS FORECAST. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SFC BUILDS
SOUTHEAST FROM THE OHIO VALLEY INTO FRIDAY. A SOUTHERN STREAM LOW
ARRIVES OVER THE AR/OK BORDER BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH OVERRUNNING
CLOUDS WORKING INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT. BY
SATURDAY ENOUGH MOISTURE TO ALLOW FOR SHOWERS TO FORM BY SATURDAY
MORNING WITH BEST FORCING ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. THIS SYSTEM EXITS BY
SAT NIGHT WITH SUNDAY BEING A DRY AND COOL/MILD DAY WITH HIGHS IN
THE 50S MOUNTAINS TO 60S EAST. HIGH PRESSURE TO ASSUME POSITION OVER
THE OHIO VALLEY INTO THE SRN APPALACHIANS MONDAY TO KEEP THINGS DRY.
NEXT SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM MAY WORK SOME SHOWERS OUR WAY BY TUESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 140 PM EDT MONDAY...

VFR CONDITIONS WILL LOWER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT IN
CONVECTION TO MVFR AND IFR AHEAD AND ALONG A COLD FRONT.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY WITH THE COLD FRONT
AS IT MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION AND EXITS THIS EVENING.

THERE IS SLIGHT TO ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE
MOUNTAINS. ISOLATED GUSTS AROUND 50 KNOT MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

PRESSURE RISES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING BREEZY AND GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS TO THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. ALSO
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT...SOME MVFR CEILINGS
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. UNCERTAINTY ON HOW LOW CEILINGS
WILL GET ONCE THE SHOWERS CLEAR OUT TONIGHT. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT
ANY LOCATION THAT RECEIVED OVER AN INCH OF RAIN MAY SEE FOG
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD RETURN
LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND
THE FRONT WITH A DRIER AIRMASS.

EXTENDED AVIATION...

THEN THE NEXT CHANCE OF MVFR CONDITIONS AND PRECIPITATION WILL BE
IN THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
AT THE SURFACE BUILDS SOUTHEAST FROM THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. OVERRUNNING CLOUDS WORKING INTO THE AREA
FRIDAY AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT. BY SATURDAY...ENOUGH MOISTURE TO
ALLOW FOR SHOWERS TO FORM BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH BEST FORCING
ACROSS THE CAROLINAS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 325 PM EDT MONDAY...
AFTER THE IMPRESSIVE RAINFALL SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING...WHICH SAW
OVER 6 INCHES AT A FEW GAGES IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY NC...RIVERS AND
LARGE CREEKS IN THE NEW RIVER AND UPPER ROANOKE VALLEYS HAVE MOSTLY
CRESTED OR ARE NEARING CREST THIS AFTERNOON. STAGES ALONG THE
MAINSTEM NEW WILL CONTINUE TO RISE DOWNSTREAM FROM RADFORD OVERNIGHT
BUT EXPECTING  THE NEW TO REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT GLEN LYN.
RADFORD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AS WATER FROM ABOVE
CLAYTOR LAKE IS PASSED THROUGH. GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT WE COULD YET
SEE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DAN RIVER FROM DANVILLE DOWNSTREAM
TO SOUTH BOSTON AND FOE LOWER REACHES OF ROANOKE RIVER BUT MINOR
RIVER FLOODING APPEARS TO BE THE WORST CATEGORY TO EXPECT.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
WV...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KK
NEAR TERM...KK
SHORT TERM...WP
LONG TERM...WP
AVIATION...AMS/KK
HYDROLOGY...PC

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-212115-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-
HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 89 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH STREAMS...CREEKS...AND SOME MAINSTEM RIVERS OUT OF THEIR
BANKS AND MAY PRODUCE SOME FLOODING.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ012-013-015>017-212115-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-WYTHE-PULASKI-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
FLOYD-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 89 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH STREAMS...CREEKS...AND SOME MAINSTEM RIVERS OUT OF THEIR
BANKS AND PRODUCE SOME FLOODING.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ010-011-212115-
BLAND-GILES-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE
TO PUSH STREAMS...CREEKS...AND SOME MAINSTEM RIVERS OUT OF THEIR
BANKS AND PRODUCE SOME FLOODING.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ014-018>020-022>024-212115-
MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 89 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WVZ044-507-212115-
MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-009-WVZ042-043-508-212115-
TAZEWELL-SMYTH-MERCER-SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
506 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
430 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-202100-
WATAUGA NC-ASHE NC-ALLEGHANY NC-GRAYSON VA-
430 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TROUT...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 50
  MPH.

* DIME SIZE HAIL AND 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...
  TODD...
  JEFFERSON...
  MOUTH OF WILSON...
  LANSING...
  AND ASHLAND.

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 3661 8146 3656 8117 3628 8161 3636 8172
      3637 8172 3638 8173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 230DEG 42KT 3637 8159

DS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
431 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

VAZ016-017-032-033-202100-
PATRICK VA-FRANKLIN VA-FLOYD VA-CARROLL VA-
431 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  EAST CENTRAL CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 431 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MEADOWS OF DAN...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* DIME SIZE HAIL AND 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...
  FLOYD...
  LAUREL FORK...
  AND ENDICOTT.

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 3678 8058 3702 8019 3689 8007 3670 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 236DEG 41KT 3677 8046

DS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
436 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

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

0436 PM     HAIL             5 S BLACKSBURG          37.17N 80.43W
04/20/2015  E0.25 INCH       MONTGOMERY         VA   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

JMORROW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
450 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

VAZ058-059-202115-
CHARLOTTE VA-HALIFAX VA-
450 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 449 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALTON...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

* NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND 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...
  REDOAK...
  VIRGILINA...
  CLUSTER SPRINGS...
  ALTON...
  AND HITESBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR STAUNTON RIVER STATE PARK...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 3665 7860 3669 7865 3669 7868 3668 7870
      3667 7870 3664 7871 3659 7871 3656 7874
      3654 7873 3654 7910 3665 7897 3682 7864
      3676 7860 3670 7865 3664 7856 3663 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 242DEG 31KT 3654 7896

WP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
501 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

VAZ023-034-035-202200-
AMHERST VA-BEDFORD VA-BOTETOURT VA-
501 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  AMHERST COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  EAST CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM NEAR
  SEDALIA TO FORKS OF BUFFALO...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLIFFORD...
  FORKS OF BUFFALO...
  AMHERST...
  BIG ISLAND...
  AND COLEMAN FALLS.

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 3777 7907 3772 7907 3770 7903 3770 7899
      3762 7894 3740 7952 3749 7965 3756 7954
      3753 7950 3756 7944 3757 7943 3758 7945
      3761 7946 3764 7937 3767 7934 3780 7913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 239DEG 29KT 3753 7944

WP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
507 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015

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

0506 PM     HAIL             4 WSW MAX MEADOWS       36.94N 81.00W
04/20/2015  E0.75 INCH       WYTHE              VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JDR