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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 23, 2016Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Bland County, Giles County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2016, 8:58 AM EDT for Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Bland County, Giles County, Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2016, 8:58 AM EDT (12:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 3:00 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Bland County, VA, Giles County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1051 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 5.3

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WGUS51 KRNK 231258
FFWRNK
VAC021-071-WVC055-063-089-231900-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0012.160623T1258Z-160623T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
858 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT THURSDAY
    
* AT 857 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  PRINCETON...
  PEARISBURG...
  NARROWS...
  ALDERSON...
  AND PEMBROKE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO LOCALLY 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA...MUCH OF WHICH WILL FALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 8131 3742 8128 3746 8130 3751 8121
      3757 8120 3761 8107 3744 8087 3773 8066
      3769 8046 3769 8036 3771 8035 3763 8022
      3756 8033 3753 8032 3753 8029 3742 8048
      3734 8044 3730 8046 3714 8087 3738 8134

$$

16

2 follow-up statements

147 
WGUS71 KRNK 231421
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1021 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC021-071-WVC055-063-089-231900-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160623T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILES VA-BLAND VA-SUMMERS WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-
1021 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR 
GILES...NORTHEASTERN BLAND...SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER AND MONROE
COUNTIES...

AT 1016 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN HAS EXITED
THE AREA...HOWEVER ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO
THE WARNED AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST LATER IN THE MORNING AND DURING
THE AFTERNOON. AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN FELL EARLIER THIS MORNING...
WHICH WILL SUPPORT VERY MOIST GROUND CONDITIONS...AND ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL LATER TODAY WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF FLOODING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
PRINCETON...
PEARISBURG...
NARROWS...
ALDERSON...
AND PEMBROKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 8131 3742 8128 3746 8130 3751 8121
      3757 8120 3761 8107 3744 8087 3773 8066
      3769 8046 3769 8036 3771 8035 3763 8022
      3756 8033 3753 8032 3753 8029 3742 8048
      3734 8044 3730 8046 3714 8087 3738 8134

$$

16

036 
WGUS71 KRNK 231548
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1148 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC021-071-WVC055-063-089-231557-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160623T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILES VA-BLAND VA-SUMMERS WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-
1148 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR 
GILES...NORTHEASTERN BLAND...SOUTHERN SUMMERS...MERCER AND MONROE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.

LAT...LON 3742 8131 3742 8128 3746 8130 3751 8121
      3757 8120 3761 8107 3744 8087 3773 8066
      3769 8046 3769 8036 3771 8035 3763 8022
      3756 8033 3753 8032 3753 8029 3742 8048
      3734 8044 3730 8046 3714 8087 3738 8134

$$

SK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 2:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	57 min
Jun 23, 3:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	40 min
Jun 23, 5:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	82 min
Jun 23, 6:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	81 min
Jun 23, 7:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	6 hr
Jun 23, 8:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	50 min
Jun 23, 8:18 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	6 hr
Jun 23, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	47 min
Jun 23, 11:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	54 min
Jun 23, 11:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	6 hr
Jun 23, 1:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	10 hr
Jun 23, 1:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe	54 min
Jun 23, 2:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	6 hr
Jun 23, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	59 min
Jun 23, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe	39 min
Jun 23, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	18 min
Jun 23, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	37 min
Jun 23, 4:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	RNK	Greenbrier	5 hr
Jun 23, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	48 min
Jun 23, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	35 min
Jun 23, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Mercer, Monroe, Summers	38 min
Jun 23, 7:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	37 hr
Jun 23, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	34 min
Jun 23, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Mercer, Monroe	45 min
Jun 23, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Mercer	42 min
Jun 23, 4:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	40 min
Jun 23, 5:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	66 min
Jun 23, 5:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	46 min
Jun 23, 8:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington	57 min
Jun 23, 8:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Roanoke and 1 more	40 min
Jun 23, 8:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford	48 min
Jun 23, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin	59 min
Jun 23, 9:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	49 min
Jun 23, 9:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	66 min
Jun 23, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	23 min
Jun 23, 2:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	59 min
Jun 23, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	27 min
Jun 23, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	28 min
Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	54 min
Jun 23, 3:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	6 hr
Jun 23, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Rockbridge, City of Lynchburg	47 min
Jun 23, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	32 min
Jun 23, 4:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	45 min
Jun 23, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	30 min
Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge	29 min
Jun 23, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte	52 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	48 min
Jun 23, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	6 hr
Jun 23, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	35 min
Jun 23, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	44 min
Jun 23, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	62 min
Jun 23, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, City of Salem	29 min
Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	28 hr
Jun 23, 6:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	59 min
Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, City of Lynchburg	6 hr
Jun 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	55 min
Jun 23, 7:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Halifax	16 min
Jun 23, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	18 min
Jun 23, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	57 min
Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	27 hr
Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Botetourt	31 hr
Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	42 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2016 Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2016 Every flash flood warning in 2016

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.