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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 8, 2016Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Bland County, Giles County, Pulaski County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT for Mercer County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Bland County, Giles County, Pulaski County, Virginia. It was in force for 45 min. 4 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: Jul 8, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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
Jul 8, 4:05 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Pipestem, WV	A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ONTO A CAR ALONG ROUTE 20 NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF PIPESTEM. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY A MEMEBER OF THE PUBLIC AND RELAYED THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA.
Jul 8, 4:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Peterstown, VA	A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND RELAYED THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA.
Jul 8, 4:19 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Union, WV	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY THAT STARTED AT 419 PM AND ENDED AT 441 PM...INCLUDING ALONG ROUTES 12 AND 219
Jul 8, 4:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Pickaway, WV	A LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN IN THE COMMUNITY OF PICKAWAY. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND RELAYED BY LOCAL MEDIA.

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 4 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 8, 3:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 126 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: 163 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -186 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 898 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

599 
WUUS51 KRNK 082000
SVRRNK
VAC021-071-155-WVC055-063-089-082045-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0165.160708T2000Z-160708T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
400 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  GILES COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
  SUMMERS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  MONROE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 400 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM SANDSTONE TO NEAR WILLOWTON TO BASTIAN...MOVING EAST
  AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BLAND...
  PEARISBURG...
  HINTON...
  NARROWS...
  AND ALDERSON. 

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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 3775 8066 3773 8065 3769 8052 3769 8043
      3749 8049 3709 8080 3710 8127 3712 8126
      3713 8129 3735 8101 3772 8095 3767 8090
      3768 8088 3773 8090 3774 8092 3777 8089
      3782 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 262DEG 57KT 3777 8086 3737 8092 3716 8117 

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

WP

2 follow-up statements

820 
WWUS51 KRNK 082021
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
421 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

VAC021-071-155-WVC055-063-089-082045-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-160708T2045Z/
PULASKI VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-SUMMERS WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-
421 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...GILES...NORTHEASTERN BLAND...EASTERN
SUMMERS...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 421 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PICKAWAY TO NEAR KIMBALLTON TO MECHANICSBURG...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PEARISBURG...
NARROWS...
ALDERSON...
PEMBROKE...
AND PETERSTOWN. 

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.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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 3773 8065 3769 8052 3769 8043 3749 8049
      3709 8080 3711 8103 3717 8104 3721 8108
      3733 8094 3767 8085 3767 8090 3768 8088
      3769 8079 3772 8081 3774 8083 3780 8084
      3775 8067 3775 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 299DEG 33KT 3769 8054 3736 8073 3715 8093 

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

WP

356 
WWUS51 KRNK 082039
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
439 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

VAC021-071-155-WVC055-063-089-082049-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-160708T2045Z/
PULASKI VA-GILES VA-BLAND VA-SUMMERS WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-
439 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...GILES...NORTHEASTERN BLAND...EASTERN
SUMMERS...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER AND MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445
PM EDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

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 3773 8065 3769 8052 3769 8043 3749 8049
      3709 8080 3711 8103 3717 8104 3721 8108
      3733 8094 3767 8085 3767 8090 3768 8088
      3769 8079 3772 8081 3774 8083 3780 8084
      3775 8067 3775 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 262DEG 57KT 3769 8054 3736 8073 3715 8093 

$$

WP

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 Jul 8, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure crossing the Great Lakes will push a cold front into
the Ohio Valley today, then closer to the mid Atlantic region on
Saturday. This front will remain in the area through Tuesday.
High pressure stays over the Gulf of Mexico through the end of
the weekend, with another high building over the northeast United
States on Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 130 PM EDT Friday...

Modified temperatures with latest model trends for this afternoon.
Adjusted pops to match up MCV and associated convective cluster
and timing of move southeast across region this afternoon into
tonight. Added the mention of gusty winds and heavy downpours to
this afternoon forecast. more later this afternoon...

As of 921 AM EDT Friday...
Made some minor adjustments to temperatures for late morning into
this afternoon shaping toward sfc obs, its trends and lamp
guidance. Raised High temperatures up a few degrees in the west.
Adjusted pops towards latest WSR-88d trends and used a blend of
HRRR and RNK WRF ARW. More changes later this morning.

As of 430 AM EDT Friday...

Satellite pictures showed much of the mid and high clouds exiting
the region to the east as a vorticity maximum moved off the North
Carolina coast. Next short wave upstream was in the mid
Mississippi Valley. RAP guidance and HRRR bring this feature into
the western county warning area this afternoon. Another lifting
mechanism today will be the approach of a cold front into the Ohio
Valley. Bufkit forecasts indicated 30 to 40 knot winds just above
850MB today with convective available potential energy as high as
2500 J/KG in locations that get good heating today. 00Z and most
other short term guidance had numerous different solutions of
where and when there would be precipitation today. Overall trends
place the highest probability of precipitation over this mountains
this afternoon and evening.

Expecting gusty winds today as mixing bring stronger winds down to
the surface. West component of the wind will also result in some
downsloping in the east which will add warming to the surface
temperatures. MAV guidance was used as a start for maximum
temperatures today. Models have been preforming well with lows in
this air mass so followed close to guidance for tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Friday...

Main wave will pushing east by Saturday morning with models showing
some convection possible in the nw flow behind it southwest VA into
the NC mountains during the day. Will focus chance pops here with
slight chance along western slopes of WV with little/no threat
elsewhere.

Mainly dry as we head into Saturday night-Sunday with temperatures
sliding back to normal. We are looking at another shortwave entering
the area Monday with the 00z ECM more robust than the GFS/NAM and
faster. Could be active Monday if the ECMWF is right. Still decent
support and signals in all models to have 30-45 pops Monday.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 120 PM EDT Friday...

Keeping close to a blend of previous forecast and trend warmer as
models favoring northward flavor for 5h pattern and frontal
boundary. Looks like a decent wave moves across Monday night into
Tuesday with 00z ECMWF more progressive with the upper flow and
slower than the 12z GFS. Keeping pops chance range with 30-45 range.
Variation on track of the low and any convective system is still
questionable.

Once this passes, the upper pattern stays similar with main track of
systems from the Northern Rockies to the Great Lakes. Any sharper
trough or mesoscale convective system could see to the area getting
chance of storms each day through Thursday-Friday, but models are
not in good agreement so will nudge pops higher during the day and
less at night after Tuesday. The 12z GFS still favors 5h heights
lower than the 00z ECMWF by the end of the week. Nonetheless expect
typical mid July weather.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 145 PM EDT Friday...

MCV and associated convective cluster will drop southeast across
southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina this afternoon
into tonight. Scattered MVFR/isolated IFR showers and
thunderstorms will develop and move eastward across our region
this afternoon into tonight. Any of the stronger showers and
thunderstorms may have locally heavy rains and wind gusts up to 40
knots. Outside of convection, westerly winds may gust up to 25
knots this afternoon into this evening. Convection and winds will
diminish this evening into tonight. Isolated mvfr showers or
thunderstorms may be possible in the west on Saturday.

Medium confidence on ceilings,visibilities and winds during the
taf period.

Extended aviation discussion...

Convection should be on the decrease Saturday night into
Sunday as the shortwave track and associated frontal
boundary/baroclinic zone shift to our south. Still potential for
some isolated to scattered pop-up convection with diurnal heating,
but main threat should shift into the Southeast states over the
weekend. Frontal boundary will drift back north early next week
with increasing threat for convection at that time. Mostly VFR
conditions expected for the weekend outside of late night/early
morning fog and MVFR cigs in areas of scattered
showers/thunderstorms during the afternoons/evenings. Given a
change from W-NW flow aloft to SW flow aloft and weak
dynamics/flow aloft, a pattern of more diurnal/mountain convection
seems more favorable.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Mesoscale convective system to move into portions of SE WV into
far SW VA this afternoon with rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per
hour possible. Orientation of the convection should be more north
to south than east to west, limiting training but given lower FFG
guidance and wet antecedent conditions will hoist a flash flood
watch for SE WV into Tazewell County VA til midnight. Potential
exists for this to be expanded further if conditions warrant,
especially southward over the rest of SW VA west of I-77 into the
NC mountains.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for VAZ007.
NC...None.
WV...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for WVZ042>044-
     507-508.

&&

SYNOPSIS...AMS
NEAR TERM...AMS/KK
SHORT TERM...WP
LONG TERM...WP
AVIATION...AMS/KK
HYDROLOGY...AMS/WP

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 5:10 AM EDT, 10 hours 50 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
510 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ033-034-043>047-058-059-091000-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-
CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
510 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE HOT THIS AFTERNOON WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES REACHING
AROUND 100 DEGREES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032-035-WVZ042>044-507-508-
091000-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-WATAUGA-WILKES-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-
WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-
BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-
MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
510 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY WITH ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:17 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
317 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

WVZ042-043-082000-
SUMMERS-MERCER-
317 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN SUMMERS AND MERCER COUNTIES...

AT 317 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR NORTHFORK...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRINCETON...
ATHENS...
MATOAKA...
PIPESTEM...
AND CAMP CREEK.

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

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131
      3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8121 3758 8119
      3760 8114 3759 8109 3761 8106 3762 8083
      3734 8090 3732 8135 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 269DEG 40KT 3747 8144

WP

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:42 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
342 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

NCZ004-005-082015-
ROCKINGHAM-STOKES-
342 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
EASTERN STOKES AND NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES...

AT 341 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER HANGING ROCK STATE
PARK...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HEAVY RAINFALL...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND
HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAYODAN...
MADISON...
WALNUT COVE...
STONEVILLE...
AND DANBURY.

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

IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR BELEWS LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO
15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER
NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3640 8035 3653 8027 3654 8003 3652 7985
      3626 8003 3626 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 285DEG 19KT 3642 8027

JJM

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:51 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
351 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

WVZ042>044-507-508-082015-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER-MERCER-MONROE-
351 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
SUMMERS...SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER...NORTH CENTRAL MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 351 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PINEY VIEW TO FLAT TOP...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HINTON...
RAINELLE...
ALDERSON...
RUPERT...
AND SANDSTONE.

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

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

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 3799 8048 3757 8063 3754 8120 3758 8119
      3760 8108 3761 8106 3764 8107 3769 8098
      3772 8097 3770 8091 3767 8090 3768 8088
      3773 8090 3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094
      3787 8081 3787 8075 3795 8081 3797 8078
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 273DEG 39KT 3788 8109 3757 8113

WP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 2:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RNK	Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers	5 hr
Jul 8, 3:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	43 min
Jul 8, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Mercer, Summers	34 min
Jul 8, 3:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Mercer, Summers	3 hr
Jul 8, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	24 min
Jul 8, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery	29 min
Jul 8, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	58 min
Jul 8, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Radford	27 min
Jul 8, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	42 min
Jul 8, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	40 min
Jul 8, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	65 min
Jul 8, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery, City of Radford	25 min
Jul 8, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Franklin and 3 more	63 min
Jul 8, 4:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	62 min
Jul 8, 5:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke	55 min
Jul 8, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	65 min
Jul 8, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville	53 min
Jul 8, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth	46 min
Jul 8, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	72 min
Jul 8, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	70 min
Jul 8, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson	66 min
Jul 8, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	19 min
Jul 8, 6:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	3 hr
Jul 8, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	24 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.