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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 10, 2015Patrick County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2015, 4:49 PM EDT for Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 56 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: Aug 10, 2015, 4:49 PM EDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2015, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Patrick County, VA

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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 Aug 10, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 3:53 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
353 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-WVZ042>044-507-508-
112000-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-
GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
353 PM EDT MON AUG 10 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.

NCZ004>006-VAZ043>047-058-059-112000-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-
BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
353 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRECEDE A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH
THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WERT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 3:51 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 10, 3:58 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
358 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

VAZ018>020-WVZ043-044-507-508-102100-
CRAIG-BATH-ALLEGHANY-WESTERN GREENBRIER-EASTERN
GREENBRIER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
358 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WILL AFFECT
NORTH CENTRAL CRAIG...SOUTHWESTERN BATH...CITY OF COVINGTON...
ALLEGHANY...NORTHEASTERN SUMMERS...GREENBRIER AND NORTHEASTERN
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 356 PM EDT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINS WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR RUPERT TO SWEET
SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALLEGHANY...
COVINGTON...
CLIFTON FORGE...
LEWISBURG...
AND WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

THIS INCLUDES THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIRGROUNDS.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3822 8036 3811 8036 3805 8027 3804 8016
      3806 8005 3782 7976 3747 8045 3782 8094
      3787 8081 3787 8075 3795 8081 3799 8077
      3804 8083 3806 8080 3806 8087 3807 8086
      3809 8082 3808 8071 3827 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 252DEG 11KT 3800 8071 3762 8028

KK

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:21 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
421 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

VAZ018-023-102115-
CRAIG-BOTETOURT-
421 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CRAIG AND NORTHWESTERN
BOTETOURT COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 420 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CRAIG SPRINGS...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW CASTLE...
EAGLE ROCK...
PAINT BANK...
ORISKANY...
AND SINKING CREEK.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3745 7972 3741 8007 3742 8008 3741 8010
      3739 8028 3750 8031 3753 8028 3753 8032
      3754 8032 3757 8033 3761 8017 3764 8007
      3771 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 256DEG 17KT 3750 8022

KK

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:28 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
428 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

NCZ001-002-018-019-102145-
WILKES-WATAUGA-ASHE-ALLEGHANY-
428 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS WILL AFFECT
SOUTHEASTERN ASHE...WILKES...SOUTHEASTERN WATAUGA AND WESTERN
ALLEGHANY COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

AT 426 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS
WERE ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLOWING ROCK TO NEAR CEDAR
ROCK...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONE...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
WILKESBORO...
SPARTA...
AND JEFFERSON.

THIS INCLUDES APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3602 8135 3604 8140 3607 8141 3612 8155
      3611 8178 3614 8182 3615 8182 3657 8126
      3657 8119 3630 8087 3626 8088 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 256DEG 17KT 3612 8169 3600 8143

KK

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:39 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
449 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

NCZ004-VAZ016-017-032-102145-
STOKES-FLOYD-CARROLL-PATRICK-
449 PM EDT MON AUG 10 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
NORTHERN STOKES...PATRICK...SOUTH CENTRAL FLOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN
CARROLL COUNTIES...

AT 448 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR MEADOWS OF DAN...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH ACROS NORTHERN PORTINS OF PATRICK COUNTY.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STUART...
DANBURY...
SANDY RIDGE...
WOOLWINE...
AND ARARAT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3651 8045 3655 8044 3656 8061 3661 8062
      3664 8066 3680 8044 3678 8039 3680 8038
      3681 8034 3683 8034 3687 8024 3685 8008
      3680 8004 3678 8010 3672 8009 3666 8006
      3654 8005 3654 8003 3650 8003 3635 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 309DEG 16KT 3669 8044

KK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 9, 10:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	61 min
Aug 10, 7:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	64 min
Aug 10, 8:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	60 min
Aug 10, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax and 1 more	48 min
Aug 10, 2:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick, City of Galax and 1 more	70 min
Aug 10, 3:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	54 min
Aug 10, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick and 1 more	63 min
Aug 10, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	54 min
Aug 10, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	62 min
Aug 10, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig	54 min
Aug 10, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	62 min
Aug 10, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	53 min
Aug 10, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	76 min
Aug 10, 7:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Roanoke, City of Covington and 1 more	53 min
Aug 10, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Wilkes	77 min
Aug 10, 4:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes, Surry	81 min
Aug 10, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Stokes, Surry	59 min
Aug 10, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	57 min
Aug 10, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	53 min
Aug 10, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	75 min
Aug 10, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry, Yadkin	75 min
Aug 10, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	61 min

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Sources

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