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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 233, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 31, 2016Buckingham County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT for Buckingham County, Virginia. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report 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 31, 2016, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2016, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Buckingham County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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 31, 6:33 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nnw Buckingham, VA	TWO TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 602.

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 8 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 86 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: 386 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

342 
WUUS51 KRNK 312225
SVRRNK
VAC029-312330-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0233.160731T2225Z-160731T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
625 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BUCKINGHAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 625 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINGINA...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BUCKINGHAM...
  DILLWYN...
  ANDERSONVILLE...
  TOGA...
  AND SHEPPARDS.

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 THIS STORM...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 3734 7846 3733 7849 3733 7852 3736 7856
      3737 7858 3740 7859 3738 7863 3739 7864
      3742 7864 3742 7867 3761 7880 3764 7875
      3764 7872 3765 7872 3768 7866 3768 7865
      3769 7864 3771 7861 3755 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 326DEG 21KT 3760 7866 

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

JH

2 follow-up statements

966 
WWUS51 KRNK 312247
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
647 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

VAC029-312330-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-160731T2330Z/
BUCKINGHAM VA-
647 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...

AT 646 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BUCKINGHAM...
AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUCKINGHAM...
DILLWYN...
ANDERSONVILLE...
TOGA...
AND SHEPPARDS.

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 THIS STORM...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 3734 7846 3733 7849 3733 7852 3736 7856
      3737 7858 3740 7859 3738 7863 3739 7864
      3742 7864 3742 7867 3761 7879 3761 7874
      3763 7867 3764 7863 3765 7860 3768 7860
      3771 7861 3755 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 173DEG 4KT 3758 7863 

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

JH

217 
WWUS51 KRNK 312324
SVSRNK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
724 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

VAC029-312334-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-160731T2330Z/
BUCKINGHAM VA-
724 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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 7846 3733 7849 3733 7852 3736 7856
      3737 7858 3740 7859 3738 7863 3739 7864
      3742 7864 3742 7867 3761 7879 3761 7874
      3763 7867 3764 7863 3765 7860 3768 7860
      3771 7861 3755 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 326DEG 21KT 3742 7850 

$$

JH

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 31, 3:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:22 PM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
322 PM EDT Sun Jul 31 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move south through the area and stall near or
south of the Virginia, North Carolina border. By Thursday, the
front will lift north through the region again, and stall once
again. It will continue to be the focus for additional showers
and storms into the upcoming weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 235 PM EDT Sunday...

Models vary on activity this afternoon/evening in terms of where
best coverage will occur. The 12z GFS and to some extent the Euro
showing higher threat in the mountains of WV down toward the NC
foothills, while the high-res models and 12z nam favor more of the
foothills to piedmont. Will favor the east more given better low lvl
convergence and higher theta-e. Still some decent coverage possible
further northwest toward the Alleghany Highlands closer to the upper
vort moving across from Ohio to MD. Will continue to have high
chance to low likely mainly from Rockbridge south to the Blue
Ridge/Foothills of Patrick/Surry county east, with more 30/40 pops in
the west with less threat in the southwest toward the NC/TN border.

As we head into tonight the upper wave passes across PA/MD and sends
the frontal boundary south toward our forecast area. With sfc
convergence and lingering moisture will keep at least slight chance
of showers southeast overnight. Most models agree with this though
the NAM pops up a few showers further north which could happen but
think the threat is low.

Fog will be prevalent again late tonight especially if it clears
enough. Some moisture may stick around with the front, but best fog
threat will be in the mountains and valleys. Lows tonight to range
from the lower to mid 60s west to lower 70s southeast.

Monday should see somewhat drier weather as front drops slightly
south toward the NC/VA border. Confidence low that entire forecast
will be dry though as another 1 to 2 upper waves pass across and
some sfc trough may send the front slightly north again in the
afternoon. Still best threat for storms Monday afternoon will be in
southern Virginia into NC with isolated coverage north of a
Bluefield to Roanoke to Lynchburg line.

Going with some lower dewpoints in the north compared to today so a
little less humid. Still temperatures should manage to reach typical
1st of August norms or just a degree or two higher, with lower 80s
west to around 90 east.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 300 PM EDT Sunday...

During this portion of the forecast the region will transition from
being under the influence of an upper level trough to being under an
upper level ridge. While not reducing our precipitation chances to
zero, this transition will result in a trend towards less afternoon
convection, especially on Tuesday. Wednesday afternoon may see more
coverage than Tuesday as the center of the upper ridge shifts to our
east. Little in the way of temperature change is expected through
the period. Highs in the low to mid 80s will be common across the
mountains with upper 80s to around 90 across the Piedmont. Lows in
the low to mid 60s across the mountains and upper 60s to near 70
across the Piedmont are expected.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
During this portion of the forecast the shortwave upper ridge will
continue its shift east, and then south of the area. A stronger
shortwave trough will traverse the Great Lakes region all while our
area transitions to a nearly zonal flow. The result will a period of
increased chances of daily showers and storms as we develop a train
of moisture wrapping clockwise around the upper high, across our
region, having its origins from the western Gulf of Mexico.

Temperatures will on Thursday will just slightly cooler than recent
days, but by the weekend rebound back to readings comparable to
earlier in the week.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 120 PM EDT Sunday...

Keeping an eye on radar this afternoon showing widely scattered
showers and storms forming. LWB as of 1720z has one to the west
but expect it to be in vicinity by 18z. Better coverage appears to
be centered east of the Blue Ridge this afternoon and will keep
the tempo group for thunder in at LYH/DAN with medium confidence
that these two airports will have storms move over in the 19-22z
time frame. Elsewhere will only have VCTS but amend as necessary.

Outside of thunderstorms should be Low end VFR with ceilings
around 3-5kft, but some high end MVFR possible, and as usual some
IFR possible in thunderstorms.

Storms will exit and wane by early evening toward WV and toward
the Blue Ridge with lingering convection possible as we head
toward late evening in the DAN area, so will keep the VCTS in til
03z there.

Overnight fog will be an issue where it rains and in the river
valleys. Confidence high enough to have at least IFR or worse at
LWB/BCB and LYH late tonight. Not as confident in how low BLF/DAN
get as some models keeping them no worse than MVFR, but some
possibility if the clouds clear the southeast that Danville could
drop to LIFR given expected rainfall this afternoon/evening.

As usual any fog/stratus should be gone by 12-15z time frame with
VFR expected thereafter.

Extended aviation discussion...

The weak cold front will sag through the region later Monday
before stalling just south of the area into midweek. This should
briefly push deeper moisture to the south to start the week with
mainly isolated convection Monday and perhaps mainly south/east
of the taf sites Tuesday into Wednesday. Moisture will return
north by Thursday ahead of the next upstream cold front with
shra/tsra likely Thursday afternoon.

Thus VFR conditions are expected for most of the time, with the
exception being temporary sub-VFR conditions with any shower or
thunderstorm, and during the night with patchy fog and stratus.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WP
NEAR TERM...WP
SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...AMS/JH/WP

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 1:01 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
101 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ016-017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-011715-
SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-CARROLL-FLOYD-ROANOKE-
BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-
PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
101 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON COULD BRING ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS TO
THE AREA. HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD ALSO LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>015-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-011715-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-
MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
101 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NCZ001-002-019-312100-
WILKES-ASHE-ALLEGHANY-
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
NORTHERN WILKES...SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY AND SOUTHEASTERN ASHE
COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 419 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER GLENDALE SPRINGS...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTA...
WEST JEFFERSON...
LAUREL SPRINGS...
WILBAR...
AND MC GRADY.

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

LAT...LON 3623 8147 3625 8149 3638 8152 3650 8111
      3623 8102
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 257DEG 17KT 3632 8138

JR

Local storm report, Jul 31, 4:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
454 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

0312 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S RONDA               36.15N 80.93W
07/31/2016                   WILKES             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            COUPLE OF TREES DOWN OVER SOMERS RD NEAR 421. TIME RADAR
            ESTIMATED.

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW BUCK SHOALS        36.14N 80.87W
07/31/2016                   YADKIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORTED A COUPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE WILKES YADKIN
            HWY. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W BROOKS CROSSROADS   36.12N 80.79W
07/31/2016                   YADKIN             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            A FEW TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE HAMPTONVILLE AREA. TIME
            RADAR ESTIMATED.

&&

JRUCKMAN

Local storm report, Jul 31, 4:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
455 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

0242 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH WILKESBORO        36.17N 81.14W
07/31/2016                   WILKES             NC   911 CALL CENTER

            A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN NORTH WILKESBORO
            AREA. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

&&

JRUCKMAN

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 4:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
455 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

NCZ019-312200-
WILKES-
455 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTY...

AT 454 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ELKVILLE...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOMER...
ELKVILLE...
MORAVIAN FALLS...
WILKESBORO RESERVOIR...
AND WINDY GAP.

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.

LAT...LON 3604 8138 3604 8140 3605 8139 3607 8141
      3608 8143 3612 8142 3611 8088 3606 8088
      3606 8098 3603 8107 3604 8114 3603 8117
      3604 8120 3603 8127 3600 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 283DEG 17KT 3602 8136

JH

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
507 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

VAZ018-022-023-033-034-312145-
CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-BEDFORD-FRANKLIN-
507 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
EAST CENTRAL CRAIG...ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHWESTERN
BOTETOURT AND SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND
THE CITY OF ROANOKE...

AT 506 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DEVELOPING NEAR
SALEM...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROANOKE...
SALEM...
VINTON...
TROUTVILLE...
AND STEWARTSVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS THE SALEM FAIRGROUNDS AND
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT.

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

LAT...LON 3729 8019 3753 8003 3720 7951 3698 7969
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 303DEG 20KT 3733 8005

JH

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:09 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
609 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

VAZ047-312315-
BUCKINGHAM-
609 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

AT 609 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER WINGINA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUCKINGHAM...
DILLWYN...
CENTENARY...
ANDERSONVILLE...
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 3762 7826 3735 7846 3763 7882 3764 7880
      3763 7874 3764 7872 3767 7872 3768 7869
      3770 7869 3768 7866 3768 7864 3771 7865
      3773 7864 3775 7862 3765 7825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 310DEG 19KT 3766 7869

JH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 8:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	3 hr
Jul 30, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	28 min
Jul 31, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	27 min
Jul 31, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	37 min
Jul 31, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke, City of Salem	38 min
Jul 31, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	37 min
Jul 31, 5:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke	3 hr
Jul 31, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	66 min
Jul 31, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, City of Lynchburg	62 min
Jul 31, 7:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Buckingham	4 hr

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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.