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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 5, 2017Mercer County, Summers County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at May 5, 2017, 6:37 PM EDT for Mercer County, Summers County, West Virginia. It was in force for 53 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 5, 2017, 6:37 PM EDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired: May 5, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Mercer County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 84 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 May 5, 3:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 3:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 1:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
108 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017

VAZ007-009>014-018-WVZ042>044-061715-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-
108 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Patchy frost is possible in some of the deeper mountain valleys
and across the highest elevations shortly before daybreak on
Monday, and Tuesday mornings.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015>017-022-023-032>034-043-044-058-061715-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Patrick-Franklin-
Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
108 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017

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.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ024-035-045>047-059-061715-
Rockbridge-Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Charlotte-
108 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Marginally severe hail may occur this afternoon in isolated
thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ019-020-WVZ507-508-061715-
Alleghany VA-Bath-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
108 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Marginally severe hail may occur this afternoon in isolated
thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Patchy frost is possible in some of the deeper mountain valleys
and across the highest elevations shortly before daybreak on
Monday, and Tuesday mornings.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 5, 2:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
230 PM EDT FRI MAY 05 2017

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

0404 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNE PENHOOK           37.06N 79.61W
05/05/2017                   FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO CONDOS AT BERNARDS
            LANDING FROM PENINSULA PT TO SCRUGGS RD ALONG ASHMEADE
            RD.

&&

SK

Local storm report, May 5, 2:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
258 PM EDT FRI MAY 05 2017

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

0312 AM     TORNADO          1 S EDEN                36.49N 79.75W
05/05/2017                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   NWS STORM SURVEY

            AN NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN
            THE CITY OF EDEN. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR
            ROUGHLY 6 MINUTES BEFORE LIFTING AS IT APPROACHED THE
            VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, PRODUCING DAMAGE
            TO TREES AND STRUCTURES.

&&

JMORROW

Local storm report, May 5, 2:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT FRI MAY 05 2017

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

0312 AM     TORNADO          1 S EDEN                36.49N 79.75W
05/05/2017                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   NWS STORM SURVEY

            AN NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN
            THE CITY OF EDEN. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR
            ROUGHLY 6 MINUTES BEFORE LIFTING AS IT APPROACHED THE
            VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE, PRODUCING DAMAGE
            TO TREES AND STRUCTURES.

0315 AM     TSTM WND DMG     EDEN                    36.51N 79.74W
05/05/2017                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   911 CALL CENTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS
            EDEN NC. DAMAGE TO HOUSES ALSO REPORTED AS THE STORM
            MOVED THROUGH. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0342 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NE REIDSVILLE           36.35N 79.67W
05/05/2017                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMB FELL DAMAGING TWO CARS ON MAPLE AVE. TIME
            RADAR ESTIMATED.

0346 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W SAGO                36.89N 79.71W
05/05/2017                   FRANKLIN           VA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG SNOW CREEK ROAD NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION WITH FINNEY ROAD.

0350 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE EDEN               36.47N 79.69W
05/05/2017                   ROCKINGHAM         NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS DOWNED AT LEAST TWO TREES OUTSIDE OF
            THE COMMUNITY OF EDEN. WIND ESTIMATES AT THE TIME WERE 40
            TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0359 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N PENHOOK             37.06N 79.62W
05/05/2017                   FRANKLIN           VA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG SCRUGGS ROAD NEAR ASHMEADE
            ROAD.

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE MAYFIELD          36.58N 79.55W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO TREES DOWN ON BERRYHILL RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 N MAYFIELD            36.60N 79.56W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER LOOMFIXER LAKE RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0400 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W WESTOVER HILLS      36.60N 79.53W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON BERRY HILL ROAD.

0401 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE CASCADE            36.58N 79.65W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG CASCADE RD. TIME RADAR
            ESTIMATED.

0401 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE CASCADE            36.62N 79.60W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER WILLOW BRIAR LN. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0404 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNE PENHOOK           37.06N 79.61W
05/05/2017                   FRANKLIN           VA   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL TREES DOOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE TO CONDOS AT BERNARDS
            LANDING FROM PENINSULA PT TO SCRUGGS RD ALONG ASHMEADE
            RD.

0406 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE CASCADE            36.62N 79.61W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER WHISPERING PINES RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0411 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE MONETA            37.11N 79.62W
05/05/2017                   BEDFORD            VA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYS REPORT OF MULTIPLE LARGE TREES
            DOWN, DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF A SINGLE DWELLING, AND BROKEN
            WINDOWS IN THE DWELLING DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

0412 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW HUDDLESTON        37.15N 79.50W
05/05/2017                   BEDFORD            VA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SMITH
            MOUNTAIN LAKE PARKWAY AND CARTERS MILL ROAD.

0412 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW BLAIRS             36.75N 79.44W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER DRYFORK RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0414 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE BLAIRS            36.74N 79.35W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER SPRING GARDEN RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0426 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW TURBEVILLE        36.59N 79.09W
05/05/2017                   HALIFAX            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 58 NEAR HUDSON DRIVE.

0442 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW HURT              37.10N 79.29W
05/05/2017                   PITTSYLVANIA       VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN OVER HURT RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0453 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE HALIFAX           36.81N 78.91W
05/05/2017                   HALIFAX            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG HOWARD P ANDERSON ROAD NEAR
            WINNS CREEK ROAD.

0455 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE HALIFAX           36.71N 78.91W
05/05/2017                   HALIFAX            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON TANGLEWYLDE DR. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED. 11
            TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY.

0505 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W CLOVER              36.84N 78.80W
05/05/2017                   HALIFAX            VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON REVERND COLEMAN RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED. 11
            TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

0516 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE AMHERST           37.60N 78.98W
05/05/2017                   AMHERST            VA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORTED STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE. SEVERAL TREES DOWN
            ON BOXWOOD FARM RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0518 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW RED HOUSE         37.19N 78.83W
05/05/2017                   CHARLOTTE          VA   911 CALL CENTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW A TREE DOWN ALONG LAWYERS ROAD
            NEAR RED HOUSE.

0520 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW PHENIX            37.11N 78.80W
05/05/2017                   CHARLOTTE          VA   911 CALL CENTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW ONE TREE DOWN ALONG OLD WELL ROAD
            NEAR PHENIX.

0522 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NE PHENIX             37.13N 78.68W
05/05/2017                   CHARLOTTE          VA   911 CALL CENTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW ONE TREE DOWN ALONG THOMAS
            JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEAR CULLEN.

0524 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S APPOMATTOX          37.28N 78.82W
05/05/2017                   APPOMATTOX         VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON CUB CREEK RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0528 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N KEYSVILLE           37.08N 78.48W
05/05/2017                   CHARLOTTE          VA   911 CALL CENTER

            THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW ONE TREE DOWN ALONG COUNTRY CLUB
            ROAD NEAR KEYSVILLE.

0535 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E EVERGREEN           37.30N 78.73W
05/05/2017                   APPOMATTOX         VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON ROCK CHURCH RD. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

&&

JMORROW

Local storm report, May 5, 3:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 5, 6:37 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 3 more	87 min
May 4, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax	57 min
May 5, 2:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Patrick, City of Galax	6 hr
May 5, 3:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	45 min
May 5, 3:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	54 min
May 5, 3:45 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	60 min
May 5, 4:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax	59 min
May 5, 4:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	65 min
May 5, 4:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	42 min
May 5, 5:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	23 min
May 5, 5:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell	58 min
May 5, 7:06 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	6 hr
May 5, 7:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Lexington	6 hr
May 5, 8:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista	6 hr
May 5, 2:59 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	64 hr
May 5, 2:59 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	32 hr
May 5, 2:59 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	RNK	Halifax	48 hr
May 4, 8:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin	71 min
May 5, 12:36 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	6 hr

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.