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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 19, 2019, 8:51 PM EDT for Ashe County, Watauga County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 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
- Apr 19, 2019, 8:51 PM EDT (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2019, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Ashe County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Apr 19, 7:56 PM EDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 7:56 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 3:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 348 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-202000- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 348 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...TORNADO WATCH 88 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... 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...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. Tornado Watch. In addition, localized flash flooding will be possible due to heavy rain from showers and thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-202000- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer- Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 348 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. PW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 19, 4:32 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
432 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0326 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW EDEN 36.53N 79.80W
04/19/2019 ROCKINGHAM NC 911 CALL CENTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4
WNW EDEN. TREE DOWN FEW MILES SOUTH OF THE
NC/VA BORDER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&Local storm report, Apr 19, 4:36 PM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
436 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 SSE CHATHAM 36.81N 79.39W
04/19/2019 PITTSYLVANIA VA TRAINED SPOTTER
LOOKING NORTH ON US 29 NEAR CHATHAM.
&&Special weather statement, Apr 19, 4:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
442 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
VAZ034-035-045-046-192145-
Amherst-Campbell-Bedford-Appomattox-
442 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AMHERST, CAMPBELL,
BEDFORD, AND APPOMATTOX...
Until 545 PM EDT.
At 438 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over the area
moving north at 50 mph. Heavy rain and wind in excess of 40 mph are
possible with this storm.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Bedford...
Altavista...
Amherst...
and Appomattox.
This includes The following Locations Liberty University, The
National D-Day Memorial, and Lynchburg Airport.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3706 7909 3707 7911 3709 7913 3707 7915
3738 7962 3757 7944 3764 7938 3766 7935
3771 7932 3781 7923 3779 7920 3781 7914
3778 7911 3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7899
3755 7890 3754 7883 3755 7882 3749 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 200DEG 58KT 3732 7911
RSSpecial weather statement, Apr 19, 5:20 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
520 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
VAZ059-192130-
Charlotte-
520 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHARLOTTE...
Until 530 PM EDT.
At 520 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Madisonville,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Madisonville...
and Cullen.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central and
south central Virginia.
LAT...LON 3706 7867 3713 7877 3722 7869 3720 7869
3719 7868 3719 7864 3717 7864 3715 7861
3715 7860 3714 7859 3715 7857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 214DEG 39KT 3714 7869
DSLocal storm report, Apr 19, 7:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 9:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:47 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 28 hr |
| Apr 19, 11:47 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 32 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 61 min |
| Apr 19, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 11:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Monroe, Summers | 6 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.