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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 23, 2016Rockbridge County, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2016, 5:34 PM EDT for Rockbridge County, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, 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, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 72 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

814 
WGUS51 KRNK 232134
FFWRNK
VAC163-530-678-240330-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0018.160623T2134Z-160624T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  THE CITY OF LEXINGTON IN VIRGINIA...
  ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA IN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
    
* AT 532 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS
  PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES
  OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
  SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LEXINGTON...
  BUENA VISTA...
  GLASGOW...
  GOSHEN...
  AND COLLIERSTOWN. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ON TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

THIS INCLUDES VMI.
 
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 3792 7919 3787 7915 3786 7915 3780 7922
      3781 7923 3779 7927 3772 7931 3762 7943
      3763 7944 3773 7968 3777 7967 3785 7961
      3787 7964 3788 7964 3803 7951 3804 7952
      3809 7948

$$

SK

2 follow-up statements

315 
WGUS71 KRNK 232331
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
731 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC163-530-678-240330-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160624T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-
731 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR 
ROCKBRIDGE ...THE CITY OF LEXINGTON AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA...

AT 727 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL RATES HAD TAPERED
OFF ACROSS THE WARNED AREA BUT ADDITIONS THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK INTO THE COUNTY FROM THE WEST
BETWEEN 800 PM AND 1000 PM EDT. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. REPORTS OF MINOR FLOODING HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS STILL LIKELY AS
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MOVES IN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON...
BUENA VISTA...
GLASGOW...
GOSHEN...
AND COLLIERSTOWN. 

THIS INCLUDES VMI.
 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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 3792 7919 3787 7915 3786 7915 3780 7922
      3781 7923 3779 7927 3772 7931 3762 7943
      3763 7944 3773 7968 3777 7967 3785 7961
      3787 7964 3788 7964 3803 7951 3804 7952
      3809 7948

$$

SK

039 
WGUS71 KRNK 240111
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
911 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC163-530-678-240121-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160624T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CITY OF LEXINGTON VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-CITY OF BUENA VISTA VA-
911 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR 
ROCKBRIDGE ...THE CITY OF LEXINGTON AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA IS
CANCELLED...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
POSE A THREAT. THE COUNTY WARNING POINT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ONGOING
FLOODING ISSUES.

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 3792 7919 3787 7915 3786 7915 3780 7922
      3781 7923 3779 7927 3772 7931 3762 7943
      3763 7944 3773 7968 3777 7967 3785 7961
      3787 7964 3788 7964 3803 7951 3804 7952
      3809 7948

$$

SK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
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, 6:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more	81 min
Jun 23, 8:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Craig, City of Covington	57 min
Jun 23, 8:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	47 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, 8:58 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles	6 hr
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, 1:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	10 hr
Jun 23, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	23 min
Jun 23, 1:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 4 more	54 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, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke	39 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, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	35 min
Jun 23, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	48 min
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, 6:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles	38 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, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, City of Radford	45 min
Jun 23, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Tazewell	42 min
Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	42 min

Nearby

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.