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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 23, 20164 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 8:57 AM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 48 min. 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, 8:57 AM EDT (12:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2016, 9:45 AM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties City of Radford, VA, Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 28 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 23, 9:10 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Blacksburg, VA	LARGE TREE DOWN. BROKE AN ANTENNA.
Jun 23, 9:10 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Mountain Lake, VA	TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG RTE 460 APPROX 3-4 MILES OUTSIDE OF PEMBROKE. TIME RADAR EXTIMATED.
Jun 23, 9:12 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Ne Shawsville, VA	TREE DOWN ON HISTORIC DR. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 91 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.

631 
WUUS51 KRNK 231257
SVRRNK
VAC071-121-161-750-231345-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0112.160623T1257Z-160623T1345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
857 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN ROANOKE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  GILES COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF RADFORD IN VIRGINIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 945 AM EDT

* AT 857 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM HUFFMAN TO NEAR CHAPEL...MOVING SOUTH AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLACKSBURG...
  CHRISTIANSBURG...
  RADFORD...
  PEARISBURG...
  AND NARROWS. 

THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...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 3747 8050 3732 8043 3737 8033 3734 8026
      3712 8014 3701 8045 3702 8045 3698 8050
      3701 8052 3699 8055 3706 8055 3712 8060
      3714 8053 3718 8057 3720 8052 3721 8052
      3718 8059 3724 8061 3715 8085 3727 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 001DEG 71KT 3737 8040 3724 8095 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SK

3 follow-up statements

108 
WWUS51 KRNK 231321
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
921 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC071-121-161-750-231345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-160623T1345Z/
ROANOKE VA-GILES VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-MONTGOMERY VA-
921 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROANOKE...GILES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
RADFORD...

AT 921 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SHAWSVILLE TO WHITE GATE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
RADFORD...
PEARISBURG...
AND NARROWS. 

THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...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 3747 8050 3732 8043 3737 8033 3734 8026
      3712 8014 3701 8045 3702 8045 3698 8050
      3701 8052 3699 8055 3706 8055 3712 8060
      3714 8053 3718 8057 3720 8052 3721 8052
      3718 8059 3724 8061 3715 8085 3727 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1321Z 315DEG 28KT 3717 8023 3720 8084 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SK

742 
WWUS51 KRNK 231338
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
938 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC071-231348-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-160623T1345Z/
GILES VA-
938 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
GILES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...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 3734 8026 3712 8014 3708 8028 3701 8045
      3702 8045 3699 8049 3701 8052 3699 8055
      3706 8055 3712 8060 3714 8053 3715 8053
      3718 8057 3720 8051 3721 8052 3720 8055
      3718 8059 3724 8061 3728 8050 3737 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1338Z 346DEG 26KT 3709 8015 3700 8053 

$$

VAC121-161-750-231345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-160623T1345Z/
ROANOKE VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-MONTGOMERY VA-
938 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROANOKE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
RADFORD...

AT 938 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM COPPER HILL TO COPPER VALLEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACKSBURG...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
RADFORD...
SHAWSVILLE...
AND PILOT. 

THIS INCLUDES VIRGINIA TECH.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS. FOR YOUR SAFETY...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...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 3734 8026 3712 8014 3708 8028 3701 8045
      3702 8045 3699 8049 3701 8052 3699 8055
      3706 8055 3712 8060 3714 8053 3715 8053
      3718 8057 3720 8051 3721 8052 3720 8055
      3718 8059 3724 8061 3728 8050 3737 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1338Z 346DEG 26KT 3709 8015 3700 8053 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SK

869 
WWUS51 KRNK 231344
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
944 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAC121-161-750-231354-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-160623T1345Z/
ROANOKE VA-CITY OF RADFORD VA-MONTGOMERY VA-
944 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN ROANOKE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD
WILL EXPIRE AT 945 AM EDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY
WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS...AND WITH THE WET
GROUND SOME TREES COULD STILL BE UPROOTED.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...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 3734 8026 3712 8014 3708 8028 3701 8045
      3702 8045 3699 8049 3701 8052 3699 8055
      3706 8055 3712 8060 3714 8053 3715 8053
      3718 8057 3720 8051 3721 8052 3720 8055
      3718 8059 3724 8061 3728 8050 3737 8033
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 001DEG 71KT 3709 8015 3700 8053 

$$

SK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 23, 7:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 7:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
752 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A low pressure system will move southeast out of the Ohio Valley
today, and then push off the mid-Atlantic coast tonight. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms will impact much of the mid-
Appalachian and mid-Atlantic region today into tonight as this
system moves through the area.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 335 AM EDT Thursday...

A warm front extending southeast from low pressure in the Ohio
valley will gradually lift northeast through the northeastern half
of the Blacksburg forecast area for the rest of tonight - mainly
along and north of a line extending from Lewisburg, WV to
Reidsville, NC. Despite good instability, the overall tropospheric
environment is characterized by a very warm and moist airmass with
marginal shear. As a result, expect that the primary weather
threat from any of the stronger storms for the rest of tonight will
be from locally heavy rainfall than from strong damaging winds or
large hail.

Considerable short-term high resolution model spread continues
with regard to evolution and movement of large mesoscale
convective complex in area of strong warm advection and forcing
moving southeast from out of the Ohio valley. This complex will
continue to track southeast along the lifting warm front toward
the Blacksburg forecast area for the rest of tonight, with a
trailing line of outflow driven convection on the southwestern
flanks of the system.

Arrival of the complex still appears to be around daybreak - not a
favorable time for severe weather, especially considering warm
temperatures aloft and a lack of a dry layer to help fuel strong
winds. Therefore, heavy rain with the passage of the complex through
mid-morning is most likely. Recent heavy rainfall over SE WV has
left the ground very wet in that area, so the existing Flash
Flood Watch through today certainly seems warranted. Elsewhere,
ground conditions not as moist, so may be able to ride out first
wave of convection without much, if any, flooding threat.

Bigger question relates to impact of outflow boundary from passage
of thunderstorm complex this morning. Best model consensus indicates
that old outflow will initially push south through much of the
forecast area before washing out/lifting north again during the
afternoon as southwest-westerly low level winds combining with
increasing insolation cause reestablishment of convergence zone
(due to either proximity of decaying outflow boundary and/or
increased differential heating along edge of deeper lingering
mid/high level cloud canopy) to serve as additional focus for
renewed shower/thunderstorm development.

Initially high freezing levels and wet bulb zero heights are
expected to lower as the day progresses, and thermodynamic
support should be more than sufficient to support strong to severe
thunderstorm development, mainly from wet microbursts and
associated damaging winds, as increasing low level shear, forcing,
and thermodynamics all contribute toward organized lift. The
lowering of wet bulb zero heights will also support an increasing
threat for larger hail in some of the more potent storms.

If storms orient in an east- west fashion aligned with mean flow,
then training of storms with heavy rain may occur, which in
addition to severe weather threat, may also warrant increased
concern for flash flooding in areas outside of the current watch
area. The need for an expansion of the existing watch will be
assessed later today after it becomes more clear where the old
outflow boundary resides following morning convection.

Expect to see primary axis of shower and thunderstorm activity
gradually push south through, and then south of the Blacksburg
forecast area on Thursday night as higher pressure begins to build
south toward the area. However, it will likely take most of the
night for the bulk of the precipitation to clear the forecast area,
and even then, some scattered activity is still possible by daybreak-
especially closer to the VA/NC state line.

Daytime high temperatures today will be somewhat problematic, and
highly influenced by the extent and longevity of cloud cover and the
depth of the cool outflow from the morning convective complex.
However, expect sufficient mixing and insolation by early-mid
afternoon before redevelopment of numerous showers/storms to boost
readings briefly back into the mid 70s-mid 80s in the mountains to
lower 90s near the VA/NC state line. With limited initial
cooling/drying on backside of cool front, lows Thursday night not
expected to fall much lower than the 60s in the mountains to
around 70F across the Piedmont.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 335 AM EDT Thursday...

Models are pushing the surface cold front through the area and into
North Carolina Friday morning. However, the dew point front will lag
behind and not move across the region until Friday night. With
afternoon heating and a Theta-E ridge in play, there will remain a
chance for showers and thunderstorms to develop into Friday evening,
particularly across Southside Virginia and northern North Carolina. A
west to northwest flow may also limit shower activity, therefore
will only carry PoPs as high as 40 percent in the piedmont. The
front will sink farther south into the Carolinas Friday night
followed by a weak wedge of cooler air moving south across the Mid
Atlantic. This wedge will knock temperatures back down towards
normal over the weekend. The Theta-E ridge will linger over the
Carolinas and Ohio Valley over the weekend. Easterly upslope flow
may bring a shower or two to the Blue Ridge Saturday. The wedge will
begin to erode Sunday across southwest Virginia (Bluefield-
Richlands) which will increase the chances for scattered afternoon
and evening showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 335 AM EDT Thursday...

A weak cold front will drift across the region Monday. A stronger
front is expected either Wednesday or Thursday. Temperatures will
run at or above normal until the passage of the second front.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 750 AM EDT Thursday...

Shortly before 8 AM EDT, a large cluster of thunderstorms (MCS)
has moved southeast from out of the upper Ohio valley into the
northern portion of the Blacksburg terminal forecast area. This
complex is expected to continue to drift south through much of the
area as the morning progresses, and timing, along with the
potential for flight restrictions into the MVFR range, has been
reflected in the latest terminal forecast releases.

Behind this initial surge of storms, expect a brief recovery with
a reduction of areal precipitation and a return to mainly VFR
weather until another convective complex redevelops over or moves
into the area from the northwest by mid to late afternoon - along
with MVFR or lower flight restrictions. Any details on convection
later in the TAF period remain somewhat ambiguous, so will not
mention specifics.

Extended discussion...

High pressure will try to build from the northeast on Saturday,
but there should be enough instability over the mountains for
afternoon showers and thunderstorms during the weekend. Coverage
of these storms could increase by Monday. Overall, expect periods
of IFR/MVFR within the showers and thunderstorms and also during
potential early morning fog due to increasing moisture at the
ground.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for VAZ007-019-
     020.
NC...None.
WV...Flash Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for WVZ042>044-
     507-508.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WERT
NEAR TERM...WERT
SHORT TERM...RCS
LONG TERM...RCS
AVIATION...MBS/PW/WERT

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:23 AM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
423 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAZ007-019-020-WVZ042>044-507-508-240830-
TAZEWELL-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
423 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT. IN
ADDITION TO A DAMAGING WIND THREAT...THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT FOR
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ009>018-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-240830-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-
YADKIN-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-
FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-
AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-
CHARLOTTE-
423 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO
THE AREA THIS MORNING...WITH A SECOND COMPLEX EXPECTED TO MOVE
INTO OR REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON...MAY BECOME SEVERE.
THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE FROM STRONG DAMAGING WINDS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...WHICH MAY RESULT IN
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

WERT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:20 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
320 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

WVZ507-508-230800-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
320 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
NORTHWESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY...

AT 319 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR DUO...MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANJEAN...
DUO...
LEONARD...
TROUT...
AND BEARTOWN STATE PARK.

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

LAT...LON 3823 8037 3822 8036 3811 8036 3807 8030
      3805 8028 3801 8043 3797 8067 3809 8069
      3827 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0719Z 259DEG 41KT 3813 8059

WERT

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:50 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
450 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAZ035-046-230930-
APPOMATTOX-AMHERST-
450 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX AND AMHERST COUNTIES...

AT 449 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ALTO TO NEAR FALCONERVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMHERST...
CLIFFORD...
BENT CREEK...
FORKS OF BUFFALO...
AND NEW GLASGOW.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3743 7874 3744 7916 3747 7919 3748 7921
      3780 7925 3781 7923 3779 7920 3781 7914
      3778 7911 3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7899
      3754 7890 3755 7888 3754 7883 3755 7882
      3753 7879
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 286DEG 32KT 3775 7920 3751 7918

RS

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
524 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAZ047-231030-
BUCKINGHAM-
524 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...

AT 522 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WINGINA...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW CANTON...
CENTENARY...
GOLD HILL...
AND WINGINA.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3764 7825 3759 7828 3754 7881 3755 7882
      3759 7883 3761 7881 3763 7882 3764 7880
      3764 7872 3767 7872 3768 7869 3770 7869
      3768 7866 3768 7864 3771 7865 3775 7861
      3776 7851 3778 7848 3774 7842 3769 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 261DEG 33KT 3763 7881

WERT

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
639 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAZ018>020-022>024-WVZ044-231200-
CRAIG-ROCKBRIDGE-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ALLEGHANY-MONROE-
639 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CRAIG...BATH...
NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE...CITY OF LEXINGTON...ROCKBRIDGE...CITY OF
COVINGTON...CITY OF BUENA VISTA...BOTETOURT...ALLEGHANY AND MONROE
COUNTIES...

AT 637 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR YOST TO NEAR NEOLA TO NEAR ANJEAN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SOUTHEAST AND MOVE OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA THROUGH MID MORNING.

WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALLEGHANY...
LEXINGTON...
BUENA VISTA...
COVINGTON...
AND CLIFTON FORGE.

THIS INCLUDES VMI.

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

LAT...LON 3815 7953 3816 7944 3809 7949 3790 7916
      3779 7919 3779 7927 3766 7935 3761 7946
      3757 7944 3745 7959 3748 7968 3741 7981
      3736 7979 3737 8045 3748 8051 3737 8076
      3743 8084 3773 8066 3769 8029 3827 7980
TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 322DEG 42KT 3809 7959 3803 8016 3799 8058

WERT

Local storm report, Jun 23, 8:17 AM EDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
817 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0558 AM     HAIL             DILLWYN                 37.54N 78.46W
06/23/2016  E1.50 INCH       BUCKINGHAM         VA   PUBLIC

            PHOTO RELAYED FROM MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.

&&

SK

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 8:43 AM EDT, 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
843 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

VAZ011-WVZ042-231330-
GILES-MERCER-
843 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
GILES AND MERCER COUNTIES...

AT 842 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR OCEANA TO BLUESTONE DAM...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLUEFIELD...
PRINCETON...
PEARISBURG...
NARROWS...
AND PEMBROKE.

THIS INCLUDES MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT.

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

LAT...LON 3742 8131 3742 8128 3746 8131 3751 8121
      3758 8119 3760 8114 3737 8077 3748 8052
      3746 8049 3744 8050 3742 8047 3731 8043
      3715 8086 3719 8087 3718 8090 3727 8101
      3730 8098 3727 8116 3724 8123 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 316DEG 36KT 3768 8159 3764 8085

JH

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, 8:58 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, 6:36 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

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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.