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Flash Flood Warning 122, NWS Blacksburg, VA

October 11, 20185 counties in Virginia; Rockingham County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 11, 2018, 10:59 AM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia; Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was in force for 10 hr. 19 reports 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
Oct 11, 2018, 10:59 AM EDT (14:59 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2018, 8:38 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Rockingham County, NC, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 11, 11:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD4 Sw Roanoke, VAMUDLICK CREEK WAS FLOODED AND FLOWING AT LEAST ONE FOOT OVER CRESTHILL DRIVE.
Oct 11, 12:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Ssw Boones Mill, VA900 BLOCK OF LEANING OAK ROAD IS CLOSED.
Oct 11, 12:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODSalem City, VAAT LEAST NINE ROADS CLOSED WITHIN THE CITY OF SALEM STARTING ABOUT NOON THROUGH 1245PM DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 11, 12:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOODRocky Mount, VAAT LEAST EIGHT ROADS BLOCKED BY FLOWING WATER ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY, INCLUDING NEAR HENRY AND HARDY. FIRST REPORT RECEIVED AT 1245 PM.
Oct 11, 1:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD4 Wnw Roanoke, VASMALL MUDSLIDE REPORTED NEAR LAKESIDE AS WELL AS SEVERAL AREAS OF WATER CROSSING THE ROAD ON 419 IN ROANOKE COUNTY.
Oct 11, 1:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODCollinsville, VANUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES COUNTY WIDE STARTING AROUND 1PM, WITH A COUPLE OF WATER RESCUES WITH CARS STRANDED IN STANDING WATER. ONE ON REEVES RD NEAR THE BORDER OF MARTINSVILLE CITY.
Oct 11, 1:10 PM EDTFLASH FLOODNw Bent Mountain, VAMILL CREEK IS FLOWING ACROSS TINSLEY ROAD IN BENT MOUNTAIN.
Oct 11, 1:32 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD5 S Roanoke, VASIGNIFICANT FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 220 WITH NUMEROUS SMALL DEBRIS FLOWS
Oct 11, 1:37 PM EDTFLASH FLOODRoanoke, VAROANOKE FIREMAN REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN ROANOKE, INCLUDING PARTS OF 24TH ST AND COLONIAL AVENUE.
Oct 11, 1:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 Wsw Roanoke, VABARNHARDT CREEK WAS FLOODED SEVERAL FEET OUT OF ITS BANK. WATER WAS FLOWING ACROSS CRAVENS CREEK ROAD AND WATER WAS ENTERING HOMES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE CREEK.
Oct 11, 2:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODSalem City, VAPARTS OF EIGHTEEN STREETS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ACCORDING TO CITY OF SALEM CITY HALL FACEBOOK PAGE. A FEW ROADS CLOSED INCLUDE HOMER LANE, MILL LANE, MAIN ST BETWEEN SHANKS AND LEWIS STREETS.
Oct 11, 2:08 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD5 Nnw Boones Mill, VATRIBUTARY TO BACK CREEK STARTING TO FLOOD HOUSES ON STARLIGHT LANE
Oct 11, 2:09 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 E Roanoke, VASIX INCHES OF WATER RUSHING OVER INTERSECTION OF 13TH STREET AND BALDWIN AVE IN ROANOKE ADJACENT TO TINKER CREEK.
Oct 11, 3:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 E Roanoke Mountain, VAWATER RESCUE OF A MOTORIST IN STRANDED VEHICLE ON FERGUSON VALLEY RD. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT WATER STILL HIGH IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT AREA OF THE COUNTY, BUT BEGINNING TO SLOWLY GO DOWN IN THE CAVE SPRING AREA.
Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDTFLASH FLOODStoneville, NCWATER RESCUE UNDERWAY ON STONEVILLE RD NEAR STONEVILLE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT AS MANY AS 10 ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Oct 11, 4:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODRoanoke, VASOME WATER RESCUES HAVE CONTINUED IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDING AT THE RAMADA INN ON FRANKLIN RD
Oct 11, 4:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.933 S Roanoke, VARAIN TOTAL 11AM THROUGH 230PM
Oct 11, 4:10 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD4 Nnw Burnt Chimney, VAGILLS CREEK HAS FLOODED OUT OF ITS BANKS ALONG NOVELLA LANE, WITH FLOOD WATER 6 INCHES DEEP ENTERING A NEARBY HOME.
Oct 11, 8:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD5 Wsw Salem City, VAROANOKE RIVER FLOODING OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR BARLEY DRIVE.

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 19 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 1 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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 52 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 2018-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 147 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 2018-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
147 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
596 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

451 
WGUS51 KRNK 111459
FFWRNK
NCC157-VAC067-089-161-690-770-120300-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0122.181011T1459Z-181012T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1059 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
  Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
  The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...
  The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
  Henry County in south central Virginia...
  Franklin County in west central Virginia...

* Until 1100 PM EDT Thursday

* At 1057 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain  across the 
  warned area. Up to an inch of rain has fallen in portions of the 
  warned area since yesterday. Additional heavy rainfall is expected 
  to continue into the afternoon as the outer circulation of 
  Tropical Storm Michael encounters a cold front that is approaching 
  from the west. Minor street flooding has already been reported in 
  the City of Martinsville. Flash flooding is expected to be 
  possible well into the afternoon.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Roanoke...
  Salem...
  Eden...
  Reidsville...
  and Martinsville.

This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway, The
Salem Fairgrounds, Martinsville Airport, and Roanoke Regional
Airport.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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 3626 8004 3654 8003 3678 8010 3680 8004
      3685 8008 3687 8023 3703 8010 3712 8012
      3711 8018 3723 8019 3733 8026 3742 8008
      3733 7987 3722 7985 3723 7978 3719 7972
      3705 7959 3654 7971 3654 7951 3624 7953

$$

JR
2 follow-up statements
798 
WGUS71 KRNK 111659
FFSRNK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1259 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

NCC157-VAC067-089-161-690-770-120300-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0122.000000T0000Z-181012T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rockingham NC-Roanoke VA-City of Roanoke VA-City of Martinsville VA-
Henry VA-Franklin VA-
1259 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT 
THURSDAY FOR ROCKINGHAM...ROANOKE...HENRY AND FRANKLIN 
COUNTIES...THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE...

At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
that heavy rain was still falling over the area. Radar and rain 
gauges indicate that two to three inches of rain have already fallen 
since 800 AM with the heaviest amounts across Roanoke and western 
Franklin counties.

Flash flooding has been reported with numerous roads closed in 
Roanoke County and four roads in Montgomery County with moving water 
reported over Toms Creek Road in Blacksburg.

Larger streams and rivers are also rising rapidly across the warned 
area including Mason Creek in Salem and the Roanoke River.  The 
Roanoke River at Salem Pump Station just rose above flood stage and 
continues to rise.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area over the next several hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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 3626 8004 3654 8003 3678 8010 3680 8004
      3685 8008 3687 8023 3703 8010 3712 8012
      3711 8018 3723 8019 3733 8026 3742 8008
      3733 7987 3722 7985 3723 7978 3719 7972
      3705 7959 3654 7971 3654 7951 3624 7953

$$

PC
759 
WGUS71 KRNK 120038
FFSRNK

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
838 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

NCC157-VAC067-089-161-690-770-120046-
/O.CAN.KRNK.FF.W.0122.000000T0000Z-181012T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rockingham NC-Roanoke VA-City of Roanoke VA-City of Martinsville VA-
Henry VA-Franklin VA-
838 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ROCKINGHAM...ROANOKE...HENRY AND 
FRANKLIN COUNTIES...THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE 
IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters are receding and conditions 
are improving across the area. An areal flood warning has been 
issued for this region. Several creeks and streams are out of their 
banks and flooding. Local law enforcement reports that many roads 
remained closed due to high water. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures. 

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, 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 3626 8004 3654 8003 3678 8010 3680 8004
      3685 8008 3687 8023 3703 8010 3712 8012
      3711 8018 3723 8019 3733 8026 3742 8008
      3733 7987 3722 7985 3723 7978 3719 7972
      3705 7959 3654 7971 3654 7951 3624 7953

$$

KK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Oct 11, 10:49 AM EDT, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 10:49 AM EDT, 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1049 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
Tropical Storm Michael will move across the central Carolinas
today then off the Virginia coast tonight. Cooler high pressure
builds in to start the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 1045 AM EDT Thursday...

Based on reports of trees already being toppled due to the
onset of winds across the ridges will go ahead and start the
wind headline products now. This also includes an upgrade to a
high wind warning across a few southwest counties with an
advisory over the remainder of the region into early Friday.
Some short term models really ramp up the winds on back of
Michael this afternoon as the front interacts so expecting a
jump in speeds soon. No other changes for now.

Previous update as of 1000 AM EDT Thursday...

Heaviest rainfall continues across the western sections associated
with banding to the north of Michael and within convergence
into the surface cold front now along the Appalachians. Latest
short term models gradually shift bands east as the front to the
west also starts to undercut via winds becoming more north to
northwest from west to east this afternoon. This should act to
decrease rainfall rates over the mountains early this afternoon
while heavier rain heads into the piedmont sections before
exiting by sunset. However given efficiency of the tropical
rainfall, bumped up QPF amounts over the west to start and a bit
over the southeast where guidance shows a period of stronger
lift before deeper moisture exits. Other concern could be with
isolated spinup tors far southeast pending the degree of any
heating and given appearance of lightning in spots added more
thunder mention southeast. Otherwise winds remain elevated and
given that are not seeing much mix down will keep the wind
advisory timing going for this afternoon with adjustments likely
needed later to cover the post Michael gustiness. Left temps
close to previous with only a slow rise into the 70s expected.

Also tornado watch 409 until 9 pm just issued for a few eastern
counties.

Previous discussion as of 300 AM EDT Thursday..

High confidence forecast for flooding and wind threat.

Looking at another busy day as TS Michael tracks from eastern GA to
central NC by mid afternoon, then off the VA Tidewater by midnight.

We currently are in a holding pattern in terms of moderate to heavy
rainfall, although scattered showers are still moving from south to
north across the forecast area, especially over the
mountains/adjacent foothills.

Regional radar showing northern edge of rain band with Michael
pushing into Southwest NC. There is also a ribbon of rainfall from
eastern Ohio south into the Smokies associated with a front.

Higher-resolution models showing the moderate to heavier bands from
Michael reaching our NC mountains by 6am, then progressing northeast
into southern VA by mid morning, while frontal forcing moves a band
of showers into the WV mountains by mid-late morning as well.
Tropical moisture/higher PWATs stay along/east of the Blue Ridge,
and per coordination with WPC will see higher rainfall set up
along/east of the Blue Ridge with another 2 to 5+ inches expected
today into this evening, with the higher amounts in southside VA
into the NC piedmont. West of the Blue Ridge amounts will stay
mostly under 2 inches. Given where it rained hardest yesterday with
flooding, will keep the flash flood watches in the mountains to
account for the fact that not much rain will likely lead to more
flooding.

We will see the rain shield exit the mountains by mid-late afternoon
and the piedmont this evening.

Winds though sub-tropical storm force will gust as high as 40
mph at times today across the southern half of the CWA. With wet
ground it will not take as much wind to down trees, and thus
possibly create issues with power outages. Therefore, wind
advisories have been posted for the southern half of the CWA for
this afternoon into Friday morning. Post storm gradient and
pressure rises will keep winds gusty into Friday morning along
the Blue Ridge.

Another issue to watch later this morning into the afternoon will be
for isolated spin-up  tornadoes. SPC has a marginal risk in the
piedmont but confidence is low, per lack of decent banding features
so far. However, not out of the question to see some, as models
depict 200-300 SRH in the 0-2km layer pushing across the NC piedmont
into southside VA by 18z, then weakening after 21z. Will highlight
this in the HWO.

As we head through the night tonight, dewpoints will drop off into
the 40s. You will definitely notice a change when you head out the
door Friday morning.

As for temps did not go too warm today given clouds and rain, so
basically tacked on 5-8 degrees to lows this morning with highs
ranging from the mid 60s to around 70 in the west, to mid to upper
70s.

Expect cooler lows tonight, with 40s in the mountain to 50s east.
Wet ground and mixing may keep temps from falling as far as they
could.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
As of 300 AM EDT Thursday...

Remnants of Hurricane Michael will be tracking off the northeast
coast while high pressure covers the forecast area. Cooler drier air
will grace the area as Friday's highs will range from the upper 50s
to lower 60s across the mountains to the upper 60s to lower 70s east
of the Blue Ridge.

A northern stream disturbance will track across the Ohio Valley
Friday night into Saturday morning. This system will bring a chance
for showers, mainly across southeastern West Virginia. A cold front
will follow this disturbance keeping temperatures cool with
Saturday's highs in the 50s across the mountains to 60s east. High
pressure will bring a re-enforcing shot of cooler air Saturday night
with a few mountain locations dropping into the 30s.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 400 PM EDT Wednesday...

October finally feels like, October.

A large scale upper trough is forecast to reside over the
eastern 2/3rds of the country the entire week, amplifying by
mid-week as series of short waves digging south from Canada
resulting in a fairly extensive cold intrusion to much of the
central and eastern CONUS. Model consensus is for some
unseasonably cold air (yep summer to winter) to overtake areas
which were basking in unseasonable warmth, and in some cases
extreme enough to permit the frozen form of precipitation across
the upper Mid-West and Great Lakes into parts of New England
where 850 mb temps plunge low enough to support snow.

For the central Mid-Atlantic it will certainly feel like
October, if not favor some November sort of temperatures which
would be permissible for frost formation for parts of the
forecast area...especially the mountain valleys. Precipitation
chances appear somewhat limited, but there will be opportunities
for showers associated with each passing shortwave trough,
Monday favoring a day for showers, and then again toward mid
week. Monday might actually turn out to be a little wetter than
forecast, models trending toward some over-running associated
with a frontal passage.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 130 AM EDT Thursday...

Looking at poor flying conditions through at least late
afternoonuntil TS Michael and attendant front move across.

Heavier rain bands moving up from NC into southwest VA will
overspread much of the region through the morning.

Winds will pick up from the east to northeast, then shift to the
northwest this afternoon. Some gusts 30 to 35 kts possible near
DAN this afternoon.

As we head toward 00z, will start to see drying out from the
southwest to northeast and expect all taf sites to improve to
VFR.

Confidence is above average for sub-VFR most of the period, but
lower how strong winds are and clearing to VFR.

Extended Discussion...

Strong northwest winds will be common Friday morning in the
mountains in the wake of Michael along with areas of mountain
turbulence.

VFR on Friday along with diminishing winds Friday night.
Generally VFR anticipated over the weekend. Another front
arrives Monday with possible sub-VFR cigs/vsbys with showers.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
As of 450 AM Thursday...

3 to 7 inches of rain fell across upper portions of the New
River basin Wednesday afternoon/evening. As Michael moves in
with another 1 to 3 inches of rain in this basin, plus 2 to 6
inches across the Dan River, some river flooding is possible.

In the near term, convective elements with tropical moisture
with PWATS at records highs (as 06z sounding showing 1.88" at
RNK and normally we should be at 0.69" for October 11th), will
lead to flash flooding threat over the southern half of the
forecast area.

As we work into the afternoon and after the rain ends, main stem
rivers will already be responding. Some minor flooding, possibly
moderate flooding along the New River and Dan River is likely.

As for other rivers, such as the Yadkin and Roanoke, will see
how much occurs in the headwaters and downstream and gage that
later this morning for flood potential.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Wind Advisory until 11 AM EDT Friday for VAZ007-009>014-
     017>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059.
     Flash Flood Watch until 8 PM EDT this evening for VAZ009-012-
     015.
     Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for VAZ013-014-016-017-
     022-032-033-043-044-058.
     High Wind Warning until 11 AM EDT Friday for VAZ015-016.
     Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for VAZ023-024-034-035-
     045>047-059.
NC...Wind Advisory until 11 AM EDT Friday for NCZ003>006-019-020.
     Flash Flood Watch until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ001-002-
     018-019.
     Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for NCZ003>006-020.
     High Wind Warning until 11 AM EDT Friday for NCZ001-002-018.
WV...Wind Advisory until 11 AM EDT Friday for WVZ042>044-507-508.

&&

SYNOPSIS...AL/WP
NEAR TERM...JH/WP
SHORT TERM...RCS
LONG TERM...PM
AVIATION...PM/WP
HYDROLOGY...PM/WP
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 11, 10:53 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

NCZ019-VAZ012-121500-
Wilkes-Wythe-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and
southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015-121500-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and
southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ016-121500-
Carroll-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ003-020-VAZ013-014-017-022-032-033-043-121500-
Surry-Yadkin-Pulaski-Montgomery-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, south central Virginia, southwest
Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ034-035-045>047-121500-
Bedford-Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...TORNADO WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ023-024-121500-
Botetourt-Rockbridge-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ010-011-018-121500-
Bland-Giles-Craig-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ009-121500-
Smyth-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ005-006-VAZ044-058-121500-
Rockingham-Caswell-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina
and south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ004-121500-
Stokes-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ007-019-020-WVZ042>044-507-508-121500-
Tazewell-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

In addition, periods of moderate to heavy rain can be expected as
Michael moves by this afternoon. Localized flooding is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ059-121500-
Charlotte-
1053 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...TORNADO WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Tornado Watch.
   Flash Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 11, 8:44 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
844 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BOONE                   36.21N 81.67W
10/11/2018                   WATAUGA            NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES AND EXTENSIVE FLOODING REPORTED IN
            THE TOWN OF BOONE.

&&

PCORRIGA
Local storm report, Oct 11, 8:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
845 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

0843 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE WHITE GATE         37.19N 80.83W
10/11/2018  M5.75 INCH       GILES              VA   PUBLIC

0843 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE BLACKSBURG         37.25N 80.39W
10/11/2018  M1.87 INCH       MONTGOMERY         VA   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

MBS
Local storm report, Oct 11, 10:19 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1019 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

0843 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SE PEARISBURG         37.26N 80.67W
10/11/2018  M2.25 INCH       GILES              VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL THROUGH 10AM

&&

MBS
Local storm report, Oct 11, 10:46 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1046 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

1044 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE SPARTA            36.51N 81.12W
10/11/2018                   ALLEGHANY          NC   PUBLIC

            WATER ACROSS CHERRY STREET IN SPARTA.

&&

BMG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax45 hr
Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKMontgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford42 hr
Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKGiles48 hr
Oct 10, 11:05 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax6 hr
Oct 11, 12:30 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKBland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe9 hr
Oct 11, 2:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington38 min
Oct 11, 2:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington29 min
Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDTWind AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more30 hr
Oct 11, 7:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax6 hr
Oct 11, 9:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKBland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford6 hr
Oct 11, 10:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKFloyd, Montgomery, Patrick6 hr
Oct 11, 10:50 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax13 hr
Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville61 hr
Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKHalifax4 days
Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKHalifax4 days
Oct 11, 11:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCity of Salem9 hr
Oct 11, 1:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKCarroll, City of Galax6 hr
Oct 11, 1:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKGrayson6 hr
Oct 11, 1:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg12 hr
Oct 11, 1:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAppomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax12 hr
Oct 11, 2:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem22 hr
Oct 11, 2:43 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem6 hr
Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKBland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford6 hr
Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville65 min
Oct 11, 3:19 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAmherst7 hr
Oct 11, 3:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKCraig18 hr
Oct 11, 3:42 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville48 min
Oct 11, 3:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKFloyd, Montgomery, Patrick3 hr
Oct 11, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville64 min
Oct 11, 4:14 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville6 hr
Oct 11, 4:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania58 min
Oct 11, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBuckingham53 min
Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKPittsylvania29 hr
Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKCampbell, Charlotte, Halifax51 hr
Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax3 days
Oct 11, 6:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKCarroll, City of Galax12 hr
Oct 11, 6:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKFloyd, Montgomery, Patrick6 hr
Oct 11, 7:10 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKGiles3 hr
Oct 11, 4:52 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKWatauga6 hr
Oct 11, 7:05 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAlleghany, Ashe, Wilkes6 hr
Oct 11, 8:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKSurry, Yadkin6 hr
Oct 11, 10:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKWatauga5 hr
Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKRockingham40 hr
Oct 11, 12:54 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKAlleghany, Ashe, Wilkes6 hr
Oct 11, 1:36 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKWilkes15 hr
Oct 11, 1:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKSurry, Yadkin25 hr
Oct 11, 2:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKSurry, Yadkin3 hr
Oct 11, 4:02 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKWatauga6 hr
Oct 11, 5:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKSurry, Yadkin6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2018Flash Flood Warnings in North Carolina, 2018Every flash flood warning in 2018

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.