Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 11, 2018, 3:10 PM EDT for Caswell County, Rockingham County, North Carolina; Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, City of Danville, Virginia. It was in force for 65 min. 9 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, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, City of Danville, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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, 3:10 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Mayodan, NC | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. |
| Oct 11, 3:20 PM EDT | TORNADO | Reidsville, NC | ROCKINGHAM COUNTY EM RELAYED REPORT OF DAMAGE NEAR REIDSVILLE. SUSPECTED TORNADO. |
| Oct 11, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Danville City, VA | OFFICIALS FROM THE CITY OF DANVILLE AND VIRGINIA DEPT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SURVEYED DAMAGE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF TREES IN BALLOU PARK AREA OF THE CITY AND CONCLUDED THE DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. |
| Oct 11, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nnw Reidsville, NC | A NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT A SWATH OF NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES STRETCHING IN A BROKEN PATH FROM ABOUT 5 MILES NNW OF REIDSVILLE INTO THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF REIDSVILLE WAS A RESULT OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE STRONGEST WINDS SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE |
| Oct 11, 3:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Danville City, VA | POSSIBLE TORNADO WITNESSED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE BLUE PARK SECTION OF DANVILLE CITY. |
| Oct 11, 3:45 PM EDT | TORNADO | Danville City, VA | POSSIBLE TORNADO WITNESSED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE BLUE PARK SECTION OF DANVILLE CITY. |
| Oct 11, 4:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nnw Reidsville, NC | TREE DOWN AND A METAL SHED TOOK FLIGHT AND SLAMMED INTO A RESIDENCE AND CAUSED DAMAGE ON STRAWBERRY ROAD IN REIDSVILLE. |
| Oct 11, 4:01 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | Danville Airport, VA | 53 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE DANVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT FROM A LINE OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS. |
| Oct 11, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Yanceyville, NC | DISPATCH REPORTED A TOTAL OF ABOUT 5 DOZEN TREES CAME DOWN PRIMARILY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF CASWELL COUNTY BASED ON CALLS FROM 410PM TO ABOUT 6PM. THESE WERE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THUNDER NEARBY THAT MIXED STRONG WINDS DOWN TO THE |
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 severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 20 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 75 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.
205
WUUS51 KRNK 111910
SVRRNK
NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-112015-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0207.181011T1910Z-181011T2015Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
310 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
Caswell County in north central North Carolina...
The City of Danville in south central Virginia...
Southern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Halifax County in south central Virginia...
* Until 415 PM EDT
* At 308 PM EDT, band of showers with damaging winds were located
along a line extending from near Turbeville to near Camp Springs,
moving south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Eden...
Reidsville...
South Boston...
and Wentworth.
This includes The following Location Danville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.
Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, 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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
North Carolina...and central and south central Virginia.
LAT...LON 3669 7868 3654 7873 3654 7914 3624 7916
3626 8004 3654 8002 3654 7972 3658 7970
3695 7912 3675 7868 3671 7867 3663 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 345DEG 55KT 3665 7901 3626 7959
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KK1 follow-up statement
463
WWUS51 KRNK 112006
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
406 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-112015-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-181011T2015Z/
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-City of Danville VA-Pittsylvania VA-
Halifax VA-
406 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR
ROCKINGHAM...CASWELL...SOUTHERN PITTSYLVANIA AND HALIFAX COUNTIES AND
THE CITY OF DANVILLE...
At 405 PM EDT, severe storms were located along a line extending
from near Halifax to Quick, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Eden...
Reidsville...
South Boston...
and Wentworth.
This includes The following Location Danville Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Rockingham county. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, 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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central
North Carolina...and central and south central Virginia.
LAT...LON 3669 7868 3654 7873 3654 7914 3624 7916
3626 8004 3654 8002 3654 7972 3658 7970
3695 7912 3675 7868 3671 7867 3663 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 303DEG 54KT 3680 7894 3641 7952
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KKWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 11, 2:27 PM EDT, 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:27 PM EDT, 43 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, 4 hours 17 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, 2:36 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
236 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0132 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 S ROANOKE 37.21N 79.95W
10/11/2018 ROANOKE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 220 WITH NUMEROUS SMALL
DEBRIS FLOWS
&&
MBSLocal storm report, Oct 11, 2:37 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
237 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW BLACKSBURG 37.27N 80.44W
10/11/2018 MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN ON MOUNTAIN LAUREL RIDGE RD
&&
SKLocal storm report, Oct 11, 2:41 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
241 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0133 PM DEBRIS FLOW 4 N ROARING GAP 36.45N 80.97W
10/11/2018 ALLEGHANY NC PUBLIC
LANDSLIDE DISPLACED A TRAILER ALONG MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
&&
MBSLocal storm report, Oct 11, 2:43 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
243 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW STEWARTSVILLE 37.28N 79.84W
10/11/2018 M52.00 MPH BEDFORD VA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN AND MEASURED 52 MPH WIND GUST ON
HAZELWOOD TERRACE.
&&
SKLocal storm report, Oct 11, 2:55 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
255 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE FANCY GAP 36.68N 80.68W
10/11/2018 CARROLL VA 911 CALL CENTER
A SMALL CREEK ALONG FISHER ROAD FLOODED RAPIDLY, FORCING
THE EVACUATION OF 13 CHILDREN FROM A DAYCARE CENTER.
&&
16Local storm report, Oct 11, 2:57 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
257 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM FLASH FLOOD WALNUT COVE 36.29N 80.14W
10/11/2018 STOKES NC 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE ROADS BEING CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ACROSS THE
COUNTY, INCLUDING WALNUT COVE AND KING AREAS. FIRST
REPORTS CAME IN JUST BEFORE 230PM.
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SKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and 3 more | 30 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:52 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 7:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 8:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 5 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:50 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga | 13 hr |
| Oct 11, 10:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 10 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 40 hr |
| Oct 11, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 61 hr |
| Oct 11, 12:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Wilkes | 15 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 25 hr |
| Oct 11, 1:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Caswell | 12 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 48 min |
| Oct 11, 3:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes | 3 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell, Rockingham | 64 min |
| Oct 11, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Surry, Yadkin | 6 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes | 6 hr |
| 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 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, 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, 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, 1:43 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, 3:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst | 7 hr |
| Oct 11, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Craig | 18 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 6 hr |
| 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, 7:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.