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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 31, 2015Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Rockingham County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2015, 8:13 PM EDT for Pittsylvania County, Virginia; Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was in force for 47 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: May 31, 2015, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2015, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Rockingham County, NC, Pittsylvania County, VA

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The text

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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 May 31, 8:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 8:11 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
426 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-011100-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-
CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-
PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
426 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SEVERAL PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS...ESPECIALLY AT LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE STORMS MULTIPLE
TIMES.

ALSO ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
705 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

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

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW ROANOKE            37.33N 80.02W
05/31/2015                   ROANOKE            VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF WOOD HAVEN AND COVE
            RD.

&&

JMORROW

Special weather statement, May 31, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
711 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

VAZ023-312345-
BOTETOURT-
711 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY...

AT 710 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DALEVILLE...MOVING
NORTH AT 5 MPH.

WINDS OF 30 MPH TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TROUTVILLE...
FINCASTLE...
LITHIA...
NACE...
AND DALEVILLE.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A
THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3750 7972 3741 7979 3740 7981 3735 7984
      3741 8002 3749 8002 3751 8001 3757 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 198DEG 6KT 3741 7995

MBS

Special weather statement, May 31, 7:24 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
724 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

NCZ004-005-VAZ033-043-044-010015-
ROCKINGHAM-STOKES-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-FRANKLIN-
724 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
EASTERN STOKES...ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...
SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...HENRY AND CITY OF MARTINSVILLE COUNTIES...

AT 723 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR FIELDALE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINE HALL...AND MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDEN...
REIDSVILLE...
MARTINSVILLE...
WENTWORTH...
AND MAYODAN.

THIS INCLUDES THE MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY AND MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT.

HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A
THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3626 8009 3654 8006 3654 8005 3658 8005
      3663 8006 3672 8005 3695 7951 3624 7958
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 248DEG 13KT 3668 7998 3623 8001

MBS

Special weather statement, May 31, 7:56 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 31, 8:00 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 31, 8:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	45 min
May 31, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	49 min
May 31, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	46 min
May 31, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	43 min
Jun 1, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	43 min
Jun 1, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	55 min
Jun 1, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	25 min
Jun 1, 2:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke	3 hr
Jun 1, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke	47 min
Jun 1, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Wythe	42 min
Jun 1, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Roanoke	42 min
Jun 1, 2:35 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Smyth, Wythe	4 hr
Jun 1, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	33 min
Jun 1, 2:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany	39 min
Jun 1, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge	51 min
Jun 1, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	33 min
Jun 1, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	40 min
Jun 1, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	59 min
Jun 1, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	41 min
Jun 1, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	38 min
Jun 1, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	21 min
Jun 1, 3:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath	38 min
Jun 1, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	44 min
Jun 1, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst	36 min
Jun 1, 4:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	51 min
Jun 1, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	46 min
Jun 1, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wythe	44 min
Jun 1, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte	49 min
Jun 1, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	28 min
Jun 1, 6:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	114 min
Jun 1, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	16 min
Jun 1, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	60 min
Jun 1, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	45 min
Jun 1, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	39 min
Jun 1, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	46 min
Jun 1, 6:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	2 hr
Jun 1, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge	37 min
Jun 1, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Buena Vista	46 min
Jun 1, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	25 min
Jun 1, 7:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	23 min
Jun 1, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Wythe	44 min
Jun 1, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania	47 min
Jun 1, 2:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	47 min
Jun 1, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	44 min
Jun 1, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	34 min
Jun 1, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	43 min
Jun 1, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	34 min
Jun 1, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	44 min
Jun 1, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe	35 min
Jun 1, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	17 min
Jun 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	63 min
Jun 1, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	36 min
Jun 1, 1:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	51 min
Jun 1, 2:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	35 min
Jun 1, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	36 min
Jun 1, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	37 min
Jun 1, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	16 min
Jun 1, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer, Summers	41 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2015 Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2015 Every special weather statement in 2015

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.