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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at May 5, 2018, 3:13 PM EDT for Bland County, Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2018, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2018, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
County Bland County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 971 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 5, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 5, 1:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 437 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 VAZ007-009>011-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-060845- Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers- Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 437 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday afternoon into the evening. Locally heavy downpours are possible with these showers and thunderstorms, which may cause localized minor flooding. There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall for today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ012>017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-060845- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke- Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 437 AM EDT Sat May 5 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 5, 2:37 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 306 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2018 WVZ042-051930- Mercer- 306 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY... Until 330 PM EDT At 306 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pinnacle Rock State Park, moving northeast at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Princeton... Bramwell... Kegley... Montcalm... and Pinnacle Rock State Park. This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. LAT...LON 3727 8127 3731 8133 3744 8119 3739 8105 TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 224DEG 19KT 3730 8126 DS
Special weather statement, May 5, 3:13 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
313 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2018
VAZ007-WVZ042-051945-
Tazewell-Mercer-
313 PM EDT SAT MAY 5 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN TAZEWELL AND
SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES...
Until 345 PM EDT
At 313 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tiptop, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Pocahontas...
Bramwell...
Coaldale...
and Pinnacle Rock State Park.
LAT...LON 3732 8138 3732 8137 3733 8137 3735 8135
3727 8120 3718 8139 3722 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 218DEG 17KT 3721 8139
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 23 min |
| May 5, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 36 min |
| May 5, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buchanan | 29 min |
| May 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 34 min |
| May 5, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 24 min |
| May 5, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 30 min |
| May 5, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 30 min |
| May 5, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles | 25 min |
| May 5, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 24 min |
| May 5, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 27 min |
| May 5, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 30 min |
| May 5, 4:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Mercer | 6 hr |
| May 5, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 26 min |
| May 5, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 28 min |
| May 5, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 30 min |
| May 5, 4:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 8 hr |
| May 5, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 29 min |
| May 5, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 27 min |
| May 5, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 25 min |
| May 5, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Greenbrier, Summers | 47 min |
| May 5, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 26 min |
| May 5, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 33 min |
| May 5, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 26 min |
| May 5, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 35 min |
| May 5, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 28 min |
| May 5, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 37 min |
| May 5, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Monroe, Summers | 47 min |
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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.