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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 19, 2019Ashe County, Watauga County, Wilkes County, North Carolina

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

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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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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

RS
Special 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

DS
Local storm report, Apr 19, 7:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 9:08 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKPulaski, City of Radford6 hr
Apr 19, 9:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington6 hr
Apr 19, 11:47 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, City of Galax28 hr
Apr 19, 11:47 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningRNKMontgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford32 hr
Apr 19, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAshe, Watauga61 min
Apr 19, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAshe, Watauga55 min
Apr 19, 11:34 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKAshe, Watauga6 hr
Apr 19, 9:58 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningRNKMonroe, Summers6 hr

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.