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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 22, 2016Craig County, Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2016, 2:09 PM EDT for Craig County, Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia. It was in force for 36 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 22, 2016, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2016, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Craig County, VA, Monroe County, WV

The radar

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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 22, 2:00 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:00 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 1:33 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
133 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

VAZ019-020-WVZ042>044-507-508-231745-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-EASTERN GREENBRIER-
WESTERN GREENBRIER-
133 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT A MORE
ORGANIZED CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST
WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. TONIGHTS THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.
SOME UNCERTAINTY EXISTS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TONIGHTS THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE AREA OR NOT, THUS THE
PROBABILITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING IS
MARGINAL AT THIS TIME BUT WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A LINE OF STRONG STORMS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO MOVE IN
FROM THE NORTH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY IN THE EVENING...AND
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH A FEW OF THESE
STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ010>014-016>018-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-
059-231745-
ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WILKES-YADKIN-BLAND-
GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-
CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
133 PM EDT WED JUN 22 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.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A LINE OF STRONG STORMS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO MOVE
IN FROM THE NORTH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING...AND
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH A FEW OF THESE
STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-231745-
ASHE-WATAUGA-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-GRAYSON-
133 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. CAN'T RULE OUT
AN ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUST, BUT THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE
LIGHTNING AND POTENTIAL FOR POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING FROM EXCESSIVE
RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A LINE OF STRONG STORMS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT IS LIKELY TO MOVE IN
FROM THE NORTH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING...AND
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH A FEW OF THESE
STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:48 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
148 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

WVZ042>044-507-508-221815-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER-MERCER-MONROE-
148 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

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

AT 147 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PINEY VIEW TO NEAR SHADY SPRING TO NEAR COAL
CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HINTON...
ALDERSON...
SANDSTONE...
PIPESTEM...
AND ELLISON.

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 3782 8060 3758 8062 3746 8095 3757 8120
      3760 8114 3759 8109 3761 8106 3764 8107
      3769 8098 3772 8097 3770 8091 3767 8090
      3768 8088 3773 8090 3774 8092 3777 8089
      3782 8094 3787 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 292DEG 42KT 3787 8103 3772 8105 3764 8129

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
209 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

VAZ011-018-019-WVZ043-044-507-508-221845-
CRAIG-ALLEGHANY-GILES-EASTERN GREENBRIER-SUMMERS-WESTERN
GREENBRIER-MONROE-
209 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
WESTERN CRAIG...NORTHEASTERN GILES...SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY...EASTERN
SUMMERS...SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER AND MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 209 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ALDERSON TO NEAR WAYSIDE TO INDIAN MILLS...AND
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RONCEVERTE...
ALDERSON...
UNION...
PAINT BANK...
AND SINKING CREEK.

THIS INCLUDES THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIRGROUNDS.

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 3771 8019 3750 8017 3735 8038 3752 8091
      3764 8075 3785 8073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 288DEG 49KT 3778 8069 3763 8068 3752 8083

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem34 min
Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Danville34 min
Jun 22, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville64 min
Jun 22, 5:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Tazewell and 3 more30 hr
Jun 21, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga62 min
Jun 22, 1:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKSummers4 hr
Jun 22, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSummers27 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2016Special Weather Statements in West Virginia, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.