Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2016, 5:49 PM EDT for Rockingham County, Stokes County, North Carolina; Henry County, Patrick County, City of Martinsville, Virginia. It was in force for 40 min. 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, 5:49 PM EDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2016, 6:29 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, City of Martinsville, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 670 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
470
WUUS51 KRNK 022149 RRA
SVRRNK
NCC157-169-VAC089-141-690-022245-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0049.160502T2149Z-160502T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
549 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN STOKES COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
HENRY COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...
THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IN VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT
* AT 548 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
COLLINSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARTINSVILLE...
SANDY RIDGE...
SPENCER...
FRANCISCO...
AND CRITZ.
THIS INCLUDES THE MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY AND MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AS WELL AS
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 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 3640 8030 3656 8040 3680 7985 3679 7980
3655 7971 3654 7971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 244DEG 26KT 3652 8027
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
AS1 follow-up statement
614
WWUS51 KRNK 022229
SVSRNK
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
629 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
NCC157-169-VAC089-141-690-022238-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160502T2245Z/
STOKES NC-ROCKINGHAM NC-PATRICK VA-HENRY VA-CITY OF MARTINSVILLE VA-
629 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN
STOKES...NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK...HENRY
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY
SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING DOWNED TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE
AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND PICTURES CAN ALSO BE
SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND
ON TWITTER.
LAT...LON 3640 8030 3656 8040 3680 7985 3679 7980
3655 7971 3654 7971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 244DEG 26KT 3665 7994
$$
ASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 11:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 25 min |
| May 2, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 50 min |
| May 2, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 61 min |
| May 2, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe | 42 min |
| May 2, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Watauga | 26 min |
| May 2, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 24 min |
| May 2, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 30 min |
| May 2, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 26 min |
| May 2, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry | 31 min |
| May 2, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry | 64 min |
| May 2, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 24 min |
| May 2, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes | 27 min |
| May 2, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 26 min |
| May 2, 5:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 40 min |
| May 2, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 64 min |
| May 2, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 58 min |
| May 2, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe | 24 min |
| May 2, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Ashe | 28 min |
| May 2, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 64 min |
| May 1, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge | 32 min |
| May 1, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 28 min |
| May 1, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington | 33 min |
| May 1, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 32 min |
| May 1, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington | 29 min |
| May 1, 9:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | City of Covington | 3 hr |
| May 1, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 31 min |
| May 1, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 30 min |
| May 1, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| May 1, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 54 min |
| May 1, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 28 min |
| May 1, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 62 min |
| May 1, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 34 min |
| May 2, 5:52 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell and 10 more | 4 hr |
| May 2, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 45 min |
| May 2, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 52 min |
| May 2, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 32 min |
| May 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 25 min |
| May 2, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 23 min |
| May 2, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 50 min |
| May 2, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 33 min |
| May 2, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 39 min |
| May 2, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Tazewell | 64 min |
| May 2, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery | 42 min |
| May 2, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 24 min |
| May 2, 3:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 29 min |
| May 2, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 56 min |
| May 2, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Craig, Giles | 47 min |
| May 2, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 45 min |
| May 2, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 41 min |
| May 2, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Craig | 66 min |
| May 2, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 64 min |
| May 2, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 42 min |
| May 2, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 64 min |
| May 2, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles | 28 min |
| May 2, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe | 26 min |
| May 2, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 35 min |
| May 2, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, City of Covington | 25 min |
| May 2, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 53 min |
| May 2, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 52 min |
| May 2, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 26 min |
| May 2, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 43 min |
| May 2, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 37 min |
| May 2, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista, City of Roanoke | 57 min |
| May 2, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 42 min |
| May 2, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 36 min |
| May 2, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Bedford, City of Lynchburg | 60 min |
| May 2, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 53 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.