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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Blacksburg, VA

October 11, 20185 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 11, 2018, 4:17 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 11, 2018, 4:17 PM EDT (20:17 UTC)
Expired
Oct 11, 2018, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 145 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 11, 9:58 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 77 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

373 
WUUS51 KRNK 112017
SVRRNK
VAC011-031-037-083-143-112115-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0209.181011T2017Z-181011T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
417 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
  Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
  Southern Campbell County in central Virginia...
  Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
  Northern Halifax County in south central Virginia...

* Until 515 PM EDT

* At 417 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Keysville to near Nathalie, moving northwest at
  20 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...
  Altavista...
  Hurt...
  Brookneal...
  Keysville...
  and Charlotte Court House.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 central and
south central Virginia.

LAT...LON 3689 7849 3670 7865 3668 7863 3710 7938
      3740 7864 3738 7863 3740 7859 3734 7860
      3727 7868 3720 7869 3719 7868 3719 7864
      3717 7864 3714 7859 3715 7855 3713 7851
      3709 7848 3708 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 138DEG 19KT 3705 7853 3692 7898 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KK
2 follow-up statements
002 
WWUS51 KRNK 112032
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
432 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

VAC011-031-037-083-143-112115-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-181011T2115Z/
Appomattox VA-Charlotte VA-Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Halifax VA-
432 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT 
FOR SOUTHERN APPOMATTOX...CHARLOTTE...SOUTHERN 
CAMPBELL...NORTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN HALIFAX COUNTIES...

At 431 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Abilene to near Cody, moving northwest at 20 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...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Brookneal...
Keysville...
and Charlotte Court House.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are capable of producing 
widespread wind damage across the area. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
 
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 central and
south central Virginia.

LAT...LON 3689 7849 3670 7865 3668 7863 3710 7938
      3740 7864 3738 7863 3740 7859 3734 7860
      3727 7868 3720 7869 3719 7868 3719 7864
      3717 7864 3714 7859 3715 7855 3713 7851
      3709 7848 3708 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 138DEG 19KT 3710 7859 3697 7904 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

KK
351 
WWUS51 KRNK 112111
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
511 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

VAC011-031-037-083-143-112120-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-181011T2115Z/
Appomattox VA-Charlotte VA-Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Halifax VA-
511 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN 
APPOMATTOX...CHARLOTTE...SOUTHERN CAMPBELL...NORTHEASTERN 
PITTSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN HALIFAX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM 
EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
south central Virginia.

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.

LAT...LON 3689 7849 3670 7865 3668 7863 3710 7938
      3740 7864 3738 7863 3740 7859 3734 7860
      3727 7868 3720 7869 3719 7868 3719 7864
      3717 7864 3714 7859 3715 7855 3713 7851
      3709 7848 3708 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 138DEG 19KT 3726 7876 3712 7921 

$$

KK

What 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, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 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/WP
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 11, 10:53 AM EDT, 5 hours 24 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, 3:34 PM EDT, 43 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.

&&

16
Local storm report, Oct 11, 3:36 PM EDT, 41 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.

&&

LOCONTO
Local storm report, Oct 11, 3:52 PM EDT, 25 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.

&&

VJ
Local storm report, Oct 11, 4:07 PM EDT, 10 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.

&&

16
Local storm report, Oct 11, 4:15 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
415 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

0401 PM     TSTM WND GST     DANVILLE AIRPORT        36.58N 79.33W
10/11/2018  M53 MPH          CITY OF DANVILLE   VA   ASOS

            53 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE DANVILLE REGIONAL
            AIRPORT FROM A LINE OF CONVECTIVE SHOWERS.

&&

SK
Local storm report, Oct 11, 4:16 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
416 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2018

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

0333 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GOODVIEW                37.22N 79.72W
10/11/2018  M3.50 INCH       BEDFORD            VA   PUBLIC

            7AM THROUGH 3PM

&&

MBS

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, 10:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Roanoke, City of Martinsville, City of Roanoke10 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, 4:52 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

Nearby

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Sources

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