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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 3, 2018Watauga County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2018, 8:58 PM EDT for Watauga County, North Carolina. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2018, 8:58 PM EDT (00:58 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

County Watauga County, NC

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 7:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 7:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 8:02 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 4:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
402 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NCZ005-006-VAZ033>035-043>045-032100-
Rockingham-Caswell-Henry-Franklin-Amherst-Campbell-Bedford-
Pittsylvania-
402 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...DEVELOPING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ROCKINGHAM...WESTERN
CASWELL...WESTERN CAMPBELL...PITTSYLVANIA... EASTERN HENRY...
BEDFORD... CENTRAL AMHERST AND EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...THE CITY
OF DANVILLE...THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG...

Until 500 PM EDT.

At 400 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Thaxton to near Ellisboro. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Danville...
Eden...
Reidsville...
and Martinsville.

This includes The following Locations Liberty University, The
Martinsville Speedway, The National D-Day Memorial, Martinsville
Airport, and Lynchburg Airport.

Heavy rainfall is also expected with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

These storms 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 3626 8002 3734 7969 3781 7913 3778 7907
      3772 7907 3770 7903 3625 7946
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 226DEG 24KT 3735 7962 3632 7994

MBS

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 5:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
530 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

NCZ006-VAZ044-045-058-032230-
Caswell-Halifax-Campbell-Pittsylvania-
530 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AFFECT
CASWELL...SOUTHEASTERN CAMPBELL...EASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND WESTERN
HALIFAX COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE...

Until 630 PM EDT.

At 529 PM EDT, showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall
extended from near Chatham to near Jericho. Movement was northeast
at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Danville...
South Boston...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
and Halifax.

This includes The following Location Danville Airport.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3625 7944 3689 7948 3724 7896 3654 7892
      3654 7914 3624 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 236DEG 18KT 3686 7941 3624 7937

MBS

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 5:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
536 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

VAZ033-034-044-032230-
Franklin-Bedford-Pittsylvania-
536 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT SMITH
MOUNTAIN LAKE... NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...SOUTHEASTERN BEDFORD
AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

Until 630 PM EDT.

At 534 PM EDT, showers and thunderstorms extended from from Westlake
Corner to near Ferrum. Movement was east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Huddleston...
Sydnorsville...
Penhook...
Leesville...
and Westlake Corner.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3683 8004 3713 7970 3724 7933 3716 7938
      3713 7934 3715 7938 3713 7940 3712 7936
      3711 7937 3710 7942 3709 7939 3709 7940
      3706 7944 3684 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 253DEG 13KT 3710 7969 3685 7999

MBS

Local storm report, Aug 3, 8:51 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 8:58 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 8:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Pittsylvania	100 min
Aug 4, 1:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	City of Lynchburg	8 hr
Aug 4, 3:43 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles and 11 more	5 hr
Aug 4, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	47 min
Aug 4, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	61 min
Aug 4, 3:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, Patrick	3 hr
Aug 4, 3:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Grayson	2 hr
Aug 4, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson, City of Galax	43 min
Aug 4, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	42 min
Aug 4, 4:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	2 hr
Aug 4, 4:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	49 min
Aug 4, 6:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Patrick	95 min
Aug 4, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	47 min
Aug 4, 6:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes	100 min
Aug 4, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alexander	26 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.