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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 23, 2016Campbell County, Charlotte County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2016, 6:36 PM EDT for Campbell County, Charlotte County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2016, 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2016, 12:30 AM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 23, 8:00 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Sse Forest, VA	PERSISTENT RAINFALL FROM MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON RESULTED IN FLASH FLOODING ALONG TIMEBERLAKE ROAD NEAR FOREST VIRGINIA.
Jun 23, 9:57 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2	N Lynchburg City, VA	HEAVY RAINFALL FROM NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS RESULTED IN 2.00 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT.
Jun 23, 9:57 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 3.06	Lynchburg Airport, VA	3.06 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE MIDNIGHT AT THE LYNCHBURG AIRPORT.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 55 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.

583 
WGUS51 KRNK 232236
FFWRNK
VAC031-037-680-240430-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0019.160623T2236Z-160624T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  CAMPBELL COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG IN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
    
* AT 634 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS
  PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE
  INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...AND MORE STORMS ARE MOVING
  IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  LYNCHBURG...
  ALTAVISTA...
  BROOKNEAL...
  KEYSVILLE...
  PHENIX 
  AND CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE. 

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

THIS INCLUDES LIBERTY UNIVERSITY AND LYNCHBURG AIRPORT.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3689 7849 3670 7865 3701 7874 3701 7876
      3699 7875 3695 7879 3709 7913 3705 7919
      3713 7925 3714 7934 3706 7944 3746 7921
      3739 7907 3743 7902 3724 7892 3720 7880
      3725 7868 3719 7868 3708 7844

$$

SK

2 follow-up statements

427 
WGUS71 KRNK 232357
FFSRNK

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

VAC031-037-680-240430-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160624T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHARLOTTE VA-CAMPBELL VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-
757 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR 
CHARLOTTE...CAMPBELL COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG...

AT 753 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH MORE STORMS MOVING IN FROM
THE WEST THROUGH AT LEAST 1000 PM EDT. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY IF
HAS NOT ALREADY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
LYNCHBURG...
ALTAVISTA...
BROOKNEAL...
KEYSVILLE...
AND CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE. 

THIS INCLUDES LIBERTY UNIVERSITY AND LYNCHBURG AIRPORT.
 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES INCHES ARE
STILL POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3689 7849 3670 7865 3701 7874 3701 7876
      3699 7875 3695 7879 3709 7913 3705 7919
      3713 7925 3714 7934 3706 7944 3746 7921
      3739 7907 3743 7902 3724 7892 3720 7880
      3725 7868 3719 7868 3708 7844

$$

SK

733 
WGUS71 KRNK 240411
FFSRNK

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1211 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016

VAC031-037-680-240421-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160624T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHARLOTTE VA-CAMPBELL VA-CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA-
1211 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHARLOTTE...CAMPBELL COUNTIES AND THE
CITY OF LYNCHBURG 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 3689 7849 3670 7865 3701 7874 3701 7876
      3699 7875 3695 7879 3709 7913 3705 7919
      3713 7925 3714 7934 3706 7944 3746 7921
      3739 7907 3743 7902 3724 7892 3720 7880
      3725 7868 3719 7868 3708 7844

$$

KK

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, 5:34 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, 6:50 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

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.