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Flash Flood Warning 131, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 11, 2018, 4:14 PM EDT for Pittsylvania County, City of Danville, Virginia. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 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, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2018, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Flash flood emergency
- Flood severity
- None
Counties City of Danville, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 4:15 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ne Danville City, VA | WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN SPOTS ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF UNION STREET. FLOODING EXTENDS A DISTANCE WEST ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE, AFFECTING SHOPS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. |
| Oct 11, 4:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ese Danville City, VA | A SMALL LAKE ALONG AIRPORT ROAD OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS AND WAS OBSERVED FLOWING SEVERAL INCHES DEEP OVER AN ADJACENT SECONDARY ROAD. |
| Oct 11, 4:30 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Danville City, VA | ABOUT A DOZEN WATER RESCUES OF PEOPLE IN VEHICLES IN THE CITY, SOME IN SWIFT WATER, FROM ABOUT 430PM AND CONTINUING AS OF 6PM. MOST OF THESE ON RIVERSIDE DR. SHELTER OPENED UP FOR SOME OF THESE FOLKS. |
| Oct 11, 5:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Danville City, VA | *** 1 FATAL *** DANVILLE POLICE REPORTED A PERSON WAS SWEPT AWAY FROM HIS VEHICLE BY SWIFT MOVING WATER ON COLONIAL COURT IN DANVILLE. |
| Oct 11, 6:20 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ene Danville City, VA | LAWLESS CREEK WAS OBSERVED AS MUCH AS 300 FEET OUT OF ITS BANKS AT HALIFAX ROAD. FLOOD WATER WAS SEVERAL FEET DEEP INSIDE A CHURCH NEAR THE CREEK. |
| Oct 11, 10:20 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ese Danville City, VA | *** 1 FATAL *** DANVILLE POLICE REPORT A PERSON WAS STRANDED IN A VEHICLE IN FLASH FLOOD WATERS ON GOODYEAR BLVD THAT WAS THEN COMPLETELY OVERRUN BY THE WATER AND THE PERSON DID NOT SURVIVE. |
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 5 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
399
WGUS51 KRNK 112014
FFWRNK
VAC143-590-120215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.FF.W.0131.181011T2014Z-181012T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
414 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CITY OF DANVILLE AND SOUTHERN
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
The City of Danville in south central Virginia...
Southern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT Thursday
* At 411 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain across the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing and multiple swift water
rescues have already needed to be performed.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the City of Danville and
Southern Pittsylvania County. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Danville...
Blairs...
Cascade...
Ringgold...
and Westover Hills.
This includes The following Location Danville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3670 7968 3670 7918 3664 7919 3654 7934
3654 7971
$$
JR2 follow-up statements
635
WGUS71 KRNK 112220
FFSRNK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
620 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
VAC143-590-120215-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0131.000000T0000Z-181012T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Danville VA-Pittsylvania VA-
620 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR the CITY OF DANVILLE AND
SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY...
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE...
At 613 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain across the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing and multiple swift water
rescues continue in the City of Danville. Many roads are flooded and
under water across the area. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Danville...
Blairs...
Cascade...
Ringgold...
and Westover Hills.
This includes The following Location Danville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service
by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and
pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service
Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3670 7968 3670 7918 3664 7919 3654 7934
3654 7971
$$
KK502
WGUS71 KRNK 120131
FFSRNK
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
931 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
VAC143-590-120215-
/O.CON.KRNK.FF.W.0131.000000T0000Z-181012T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
City of Danville VA-Pittsylvania VA-
931 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF DANVILLE AND SOUTHERN
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CONTINUES...
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE...
At 926 PM EDT, emergency management reported that Flash flooding is
ongoing and multiple swift water rescues continue in the City of
Danville. Many roads are flooded and under water across the area.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Danville...
Blairs...
Cascade...
Ringgold...
and Westover Hills.
This includes The following Location Danville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 3670 7968 3670 7918 3664 7919 3654 7934
3654 7971
$$
KKWhat 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, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
Tropical Storm Michael will pass southeast of the area by this
evening and offshore overnight bringing ongoing rain to an end.
Cooler high pressure builds in on Friday and lingers into the
weekend with drier weather expected.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 210 PM EDT Thursday...
Michael will pass to the southeast by this evening and in
conjunction with a trailing cold front should shift deeper
moisture to the east and out of the area after sunset. Much
drier air following the front will surge in overnight resulting
in the advection of fallish type air by morning. Thus will keep
the trend in decreasing pops from southwest to northeast into
this evening before seeing things go dry by midnight. However
strong subsidence following Michael and behind the front will
result in a couple surges in north/northwest winds this evening,
and again overnight as gradient winds with the cool advection
rush in. Pressure rises remain impressive so expect gusts to
warning levels southwest and elsewhere mainly southern sections
just in the wake of the tropical system early this evening.
Otherwise leaving going wind headlines in place across the
region given wet soil conditions and potential to see trees
topple. Expect may be able to drop much of the flash flood watch
espcly west where currently tapering off but will hold off on
that until rain tapers off more. Expect drying to make for
clearing skies overnight although mixing likely to hold lows up
some with lows well into the 40s mountains and low/mid 50s east.
High pressure to nose in from the west as the upper flow
flattens. This should help to diminish the pressure gradient
during the afternoon with a very nice fall afternoon under
sunshine and crisp dewpoints in the 30s/40s. Continued cool
advection will help hold highs in the mid/upper 50s mountains to
60s Blue Ridge and around 70 piedmont where aided by downslope.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
As of 300 PM EDT Thursday...
High pressure will build in behind a weak cold front Friday night. This
will bring some showers to the Appalachians and central mid Atlantic
region into Saturday morning, followed by our first real taste of fall
this weekend. However the pattern will remain progressive and as the
high slides off to the east on Sunday, another frontal system will
approach from the west with some isentropic lift and bring some showers
back to the region on Sunday into Sunday night.
For the first time in a good while, temperatures will be a good bit
below normal. Expect high temperatures to be in the low to mid 60s east
of the Blue Ridge to the mid/upper 50s to the west. Lows will generally
be in the 40s with some 30s possible in the valleys west of the Ridge.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 300 PM EDT Thursday...
The slow moving frontal boundary will move through the Appalachians and
central mid Atlantic region early next week with a good chance of
showers Monday into Tuesday. High pressure will then build in with fair
weather expected for the middle of next week.
Temperatures will trend down through the week and generally remain
below normal. Highs east of the Blue Ridge will go from the lower
70s on Monday to the middle 60s by Thursday, while readings west of
the Ridge go from the middle 60s to the upper 50s/near 60. Lows will
trend from the mid 50s east/upper 40s west to middle 40s east/near
40 west.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 1230 PM EDT Thursday...
Poor flying conditions to persist through much of the afternoon
with some gradual improvement possible from west to east by this
evening as Michael and the attendant cold front move east.
This will allow rain bands to continue over the area this
afternoon with coverage decreasing over the mountains by mid
afternoon while increasing across eastern locations before
tapering off this evening.
Winds will shift around to the northwest and pick up this
afternoon with gusts 30 to 35 kts possible espcly near KDAN
this afternoon/evening
As we head toward 00z, will start to see drying out from the
southwest to northeast and expect all taf sites excluding
KBLF/KLWb to improve to VFR this evening with low clouds
lingering a while longer in the mountains.
Northwest winds will be quite strong overnight espcly mountains
where gusts to 40 kts could occur.
Strong northwest winds will be common Friday morning in the
mountains in the wake of Michael along with areas of mountain
turbulence. Otherwise looking at widespread VFR across the
region on Friday with winds diminishing during the afternoon.
Confidence is above average for sub-VFR most of the period, but
lower how strong winds are and clearing to VFR.
Extended Discussion...
Generally VFR anticipated over the weekend. Another front
arrives Monday with possible sub-VFR cigs/vsbys with showers.
Front should push to the southeast by Tuesday although sub-VFR
cigs may persist.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
As of 225 PM EDT Thursday...
Heavy rain bands have now shifted east to along/east of the Blue
Ridge where another 2-5 inches could occur into early this
evening. Rain should gradually taper off to the west through the
rest of the afternoon with only light added amounts likely. Thus
will keep the going flash flood watch going for a while longer
over the west, and into tonight out east where heavy rain will
be slower to end.
This should allow things to transition from more of a flash
flood threat over the mountains to a flood or river flood
concern with flash flood potential lingering out east into the
evening.
The heavy rainfall of up to 6 inches in spots around Roanoke
since 9 am will push the Roanoke River into flood this evening
with high end moderate flooding along the Dan River into Friday
as well as along the New River at Radford. Flooding along the
Yadkin River will also occur.
&&
.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>024-032>035-043>047-058-059.
High Wind Warning until 11 AM EDT Friday for VAZ015-016.
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...JH
NEAR TERM...JH
SHORT TERM...MBS
LONG TERM...MBS
AVIATION...JH/PM/WP
HYDROLOGY...JH/WPHazardous weather outlook, Oct 11, 10:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 21 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, 3:22 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
322 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW HUNTSVILLE 36.09N 80.54W
10/11/2018 YADKIN NC PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON COURTNEY HUNTSVILLE ROAD. NO ONE
PRESENT IN HOUSE.
&&
VJLocal storm report, Oct 11, 3:24 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
324 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 PM TORNADO REIDSVILLE 36.35N 79.67W
10/11/2018 ROCKINGHAM NC EMERGENCY MNGR
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY EM RELAYED REPORT OF DAMAGE NEAR
REIDSVILLE. SUSPECTED TORNADO.
&&
LOCONTOLocal storm report, Oct 11, 3:34 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
334 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0305 PM FLASH FLOOD STUART 36.63N 80.28W
10/11/2018 PATRICK VA 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS CREEKS REMAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS ACROSS THE
COUNTY, FORCING THE CLOSURE OF SEVERAL PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY ROADS.
&&
16Local storm report, Oct 11, 3:36 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
336 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WSW RUSTBURG 37.26N 79.17W
10/11/2018 CAMPBELL VA BROADCAST MEDIA
WSET VIEWER REPORTS ROUTE 24 FROM EVINGTON TO RUSTBURG IS
IMPASSIBLE DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
LOCONTOLocal storm report, Oct 11, 3:52 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
352 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0328 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 E EAST BEND 36.21N 80.46W
10/11/2018 YADKIN NC PUBLIC
UNNAMED CREEK OVERFLOWING OVER NORTHERN SECTION OF HAUSER
ROAD BLOCKING PASSAGE. IMAGE PROVIDED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
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VJLocal storm report, Oct 11, 4:07 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
407 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW LYNCHBURG CITY 37.43N 79.20W
10/11/2018 CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA PUBLIC
A CREEK HAS RISEN OUT OF ITS BANKS AND IS FLOWING SEVERAL
INCHES DEEP OVER IVY DRIVE.
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16The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 45 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 42 hr |
| Oct 10, 9:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 48 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 9 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 38 min |
| Oct 11, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 29 min |
| Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Bland and 31 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 9:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:50 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Roanoke, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 61 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 11:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | City of Salem | 9 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Grayson | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Lynchburg | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 22 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 65 min |
| Oct 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 7 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 18 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 48 min |
| Oct 11, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 64 min |
| Oct 11, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 58 min |
| Oct 11, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 53 min |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 29 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 51 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 3 days |
| Oct 11, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Patrick | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 3 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.