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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 4, 2016Franklin County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 4, 2016, 1:48 PM EDT for Franklin County, Virginia. It was in force for 27 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
Jun 4, 2016, 1:48 PM EDT (17:48 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Franklin County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 29 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
835 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 4, 10:59 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 10:59 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 12:48 PM EDT, 1 hour before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1248 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

VAZ020-024-035-051100-
BATH-ROCKBRIDGE-AMHERST-
1248 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001>005-018>020-VAZ009-012-015>017-032-033-043-051100-
ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-WATAUGA-WILKES-YADKIN-
SMYTH-WYTHE-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-HENRY-
1248 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ007-010-011-013-014-018-019-022-023-034-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-
508-051100-
TAZEWELL-BLAND-GILES-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-ROANOKE-
BOTETOURT-BEDFORD-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-MERCER-SUMMERS-
MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER-
1248 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING
WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON SUNDAY.

NCZ006-VAZ044-058-059-051100-
CASWELL-PITTSYLVANIA-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
1248 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. AN ISOLATED
TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON SUNDAY.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 4, 1:35 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:43 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
143 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

VAZ016-041815-
CARROLL-
143 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY...

AT 143 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER HILLSVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HILLSVILLE...
DUGSPUR...
SYLVATUS...
AND WOODLAWN.

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

LAT...LON 3675 8080 3683 8085 3692 8063 3678 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 248DEG 18KT 3680 8075

DS
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:46 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
146 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

VAZ016-032-041815-
CARROLL-PATRICK-
146 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN PATRICK AND SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...

AT 146 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LAMBSBURG...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CANA...
ARARAT...
AND LAMBSBURG.

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

LAT...LON 3656 8075 3660 8078 3671 8059 3660 8051
      3656 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 248DEG 18KT 3659 8072

DS
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:48 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
148 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

VAZ033-041815-
FRANKLIN-
148 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTY...

AT 147 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR NORTHWEST SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE TO FERRUM...AND
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH A
FEW OF THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY MOUNT...
FERRUM...
BURNT CHIMNEY...
WESTLAKE CORNER...
AND WESTERN SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE.

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.

LAT...LON 3689 8013 3715 7983 3717 7971 3716 7970
      3715 7970 3715 7969 3716 7968 3713 7965
      3712 7965 3692 7986
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 253DEG 11KT 3714 7973 3692 8005

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 4:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 24 more19 hr
Jun 4, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin31 min
Jun 4, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Galax28 min
Jun 4, 1:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCity of Covington6 hr
Jun 4, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll32 min
Jun 4, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll29 min
Jun 4, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg26 min
Jun 4, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin57 min
Jun 4, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg28 min
Jun 4, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg55 min
Jun 4, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford35 min
Jun 4, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin58 min
Jun 4, 2:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKRockbridge, City of Lexington6 hr
Jun 4, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania36 min
Jun 4, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell37 min
Jun 4, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt34 min
Jun 4, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Pittsylvania62 min
Jun 4, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBotetourt59 min
Jun 4, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox28 min
Jun 4, 3:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAmherst, Appomattox3 hr
Jun 4, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania65 min
Jun 4, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax52 min
Jun 4, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth60 min
Jun 4, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell59 min
Jun 4, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBland, Tazewell40 min
Jun 4, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax52 min
Jun 4, 7:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax64 min
Jun 4, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick65 min
Jun 4, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany35 min
Jun 4, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga26 min
Jun 4, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSurry63 min
Jun 4, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier31 min
Jun 4, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMercer54 min
Jun 4, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMercer, Summers66 min

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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.