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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT for Franklin County, Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 60 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
- Aug 2, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
Counties Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 52 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 313 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 6:45 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 6:45 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 259 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018 NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-032-WVZ042>044-507-508-031900- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Patrick-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- 259 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. .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. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ005-006-VAZ022>024-033>035-043>047-058-059-031900- Rockingham-Caswell-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Franklin-Bedford- Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte- 259 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. In addition, strong to isolated severe thunderstorms containing damaging winds will be possible into this evening. .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. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 2, 6:53 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 2, 7:26 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
726 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 N EVINGTON 37.31N 79.29W
08/02/2018 CAMPBELL VA PUBLIC
BUFFALO CREEK IS WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING ROUTE
460. ROUTE 460 IS CLOSED AND REQUIRED ONE SWIFT WATER
RESCUE.
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MBSSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 7:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
730 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
VAZ017-032-033-043-030030-
Henry-Franklin-Patrick-Floyd-
730 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2018
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FLOYD...WESTERN
HENRY...FRANKLIN AND NORTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES...
Until 830 PM EDT.
At 730 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms extended from near Buffalo Ridge
to near Spencer. Movement was north at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Floyd...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
and Ferrum.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3667 8034 3705 8032 3708 8028 3712 8013
3716 8009 3716 8008 3717 8003 3717 8001
3715 8000 3715 7999 3714 7999 3714 7996
3716 7991 3719 7989 3715 7972 3661 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 190DEG 25KT 3672 8026 3666 8002
MBSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 88 min |
| Aug 1, 8:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte | 94 min |
| Aug 1, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 9:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 9:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt | 67 min |
| Aug 2, 4:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, Pulaski, City of Radford | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 5:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, City of Covington | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 6:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 7:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 8:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Campbell, Pittsylvania | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 36 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 69 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 33 min |
| Aug 2, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 10:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 44 min |
| Aug 2, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Roanoke | 41 min |
| Aug 2, 3:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 104 min |
| Aug 2, 3:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax | 57 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 5:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 114 min |
| Aug 2, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania, City of Lynchburg | 12 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 7:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 2 hr |
| Aug 1, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 30 min |
| Aug 2, 8:04 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 14 hr |
| Aug 2, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 49 min |
| Aug 2, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 4:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 51 min |
| Aug 2, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 47 min |
| Aug 2, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 58 min |
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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.