Alert archive / North Carolina / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at May 2, 2016, 9:23 PM EDT for Surry County, Wilkes County, Yadkin County, North Carolina. 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
- May 2, 2016, 9:23 PM EDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 102 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 823 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1011 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 7.3
The text
As transmitted.
570
WGUS51 KRNK 030123
FFWRNK
NCC171-193-197-030715-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0004.160503T0123Z-160503T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
923 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
YADKIN COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...
SURRY COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...
WILKES COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 315 AM EDT
* AT 919 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN BETWEEN WILKESBORO AND MOUNT AIRY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
IS LIKELY AS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE SAME
AREA. IF THIS CONTINUES...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
WILKESBORO...
AND FAIRVIEW.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA. RAINFALL COULD TOTAL AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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 3607 8141 3612 8154 3614 8150 3622 8147
3639 8104 3637 8098 3642 8095 3655 8061
3655 8044 3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8050
3606 8098 3603 8108 3603 8127 3600 8132
$$
PM3 follow-up statements
392
WGUS71 KRNK 030243
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1043 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
NCC171-193-197-030715-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YADKIN NC-SURRY NC-WILKES NC-
1043 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR
YADKIN...SURRY AND WILKES COUNTIES...
AT 1036 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER YADKIN AND SOUTHERN WILKES
COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATES AND RAINFALL GAGES HAVE INDICATED TWO TO
THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNING AREA SINCE 400 PM.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
WILKESBORO...
AND FAIRVIEW.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA BEFORE THE HEAVY RAIN MOVES TO THE SOUTH. ONCE THE HEAVY
RAIN ENDS...FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL ALL THE RAINFALL RUNS
OFF INTO LARGER STREAMS AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE YADKIN RIVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
&&
LAT...LON 3607 8141 3612 8154 3614 8150 3622 8147
3639 8104 3637 8098 3642 8095 3655 8061
3655 8044 3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8050
3606 8098 3603 8108 3603 8127 3600 8132
$$
AS686
WGUS71 KRNK 030447
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1247 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016
NCC171-193-197-030715-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YADKIN NC-SURRY NC-WILKES NC-
1247 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR
YADKIN...SURRY AND WILKES COUNTIES...
AT 1241 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE
THAT RAINFALL CONTINUES TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL
DURING THE LAST HOUR HAS GENERALLY BEEN IN THE 1/4 TO 1/3 INCH RANGE.
WHILE LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS THIS REGION DURING THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DIMINISH.
HOWEVER...RAINFALL OF 2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES HAS BEEN COMMON ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA THIS EVENING. CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE REGION WILL BE
RUNNING NEAR OR ABOVE BANKFUL FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. LOW-WATER
CROSSINGS AND NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS MAY BE FLOODED. EXTREME
CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN ANY OF THESE HOURS...ESPECIALLY
DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MOUNT AIRY...
NORTH WILKESBORO...
ELKIN...
WILKESBORO...
AND FAIRVIEW.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS DURING THE NEXT THREE HOURS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE ONE INCH OR LESS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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 3607 8141 3612 8154 3614 8150 3622 8147
3639 8104 3637 8098 3642 8095 3655 8061
3655 8044 3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8050
3606 8098 3603 8108 3603 8127 3600 8132
$$
RAB238
WGUS71 KRNK 030711
FFSRNK
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
311 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016
NCC171-193-197-030720-
/O.EXP.KRNK.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160503T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
YADKIN NC-SURRY NC-WILKES NC-
311 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR YADKIN...SURRY AND WILKES COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM EDT...
OUTSIDE OF A FEW SPRINKLES...RAINFALL HAS ENDED IN THE WARNED AREA.
WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FALL.
PLEASE NOTE...SOME ROADS IN THE AREA MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH
WATER...BUT ADDITIONAL RENEWED FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF FLOODING...
INCLUDING MUDSLIDES OR ROAD CLOSURES...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS
AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3607 8141 3612 8154 3614 8150 3622 8147
3639 8104 3637 8098 3642 8095 3655 8061
3655 8044 3614 8044 3611 8051 3605 8050
3606 8098 3603 8108 3603 8127 3600 8132
$$
RABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 8:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 52 min |
| May 2, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes, Yadkin | 39 min |
| May 2, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 23 min |
| May 3, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 37 min |
| May 3, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 51 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.