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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 17, 2019Stokes County, Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 17, 2019, 9:06 PM EDT for Stokes County, Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2019, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2019, 3:00 AM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 17, 8:58 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 8:58 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 5:23 AM EDT, 15 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
523 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

VAZ007-010-011-014-018>020-022>024-034-035-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-
508-180930-
Tazewell-Bland-Giles-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-
Botetourt-Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
523 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. The main threats will be damaging winds and isolated large
hail. Heavy rain is also likely with these storms which may result in
localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday.
The main threats will be damaging winds and isolated large hail.
Heavy rain is also likely with these storms which may result in
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ009-012-013-015>017-032-033-043-044-058-059-180930-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-
Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Charlotte-
523 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,
south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. The main threat will be damaging winds. Heavy rain is also
likely with these storms which may result in localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A few storms Tuesday and Wednesday could become strong, and possibly
severe. Damaging wind gusts are the main threats. Localized flooding
is possible too, especially closer to the Blue Ridge.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-019-020-180930-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-
523 AM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina
and northwest North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 17, 7:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 7:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 17, 8:06 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Local storm report, Jun 17, 8:08 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 8:46 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 17, 8:53 PM EDT, 13 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
Jun 18, 4:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	RNK	Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig and 20 more	18 hr
Jun 18, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	49 min
Jun 18, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	45 min
Jun 18, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	53 min
Jun 18, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	41 min
Jun 18, 2:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	41 min
Jun 18, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	55 min
Jun 18, 2:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	67 min
Jun 18, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Campbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania	58 min
Jun 18, 3:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax	23 min
Jun 18, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	54 min
Jun 18, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	60 min
Jun 18, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	54 min
Jun 18, 4:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	5 hr
Jun 18, 4:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	3 hr
Jun 18, 4:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Halifax	3 hr
Jun 18, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	65 min
Jun 18, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	65 min
Jun 18, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	57 min
Jun 18, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	City of Danville	53 min
Jun 18, 6:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Patrick	3 hr
Jun 18, 6:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	4 hr
Jun 17, 8:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Stokes, Surry	3 hr
Jun 17, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	59 min
Jun 17, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Wilkes	52 min
Jun 17, 9:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin	6 hr
Jun 17, 10:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Stokes, Surry	6 hr
Jun 18, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Wilkes	46 min
Jun 18, 5:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	4 hr
Jun 18, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	64 min
Jun 18, 6:16 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin	3 hr
Jun 18, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	66 min
Jun 18, 7:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Stokes	4 hr
Jun 18, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	61 min
Jun 18, 7:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham	3 hr
Jun 18, 7:46 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	2 hr

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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.