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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2019, 2:41 PM EDT for Bath County, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2019, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2019, 3:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bath County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -188 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 31, 9:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 9:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 437 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-010845- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 437 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Some localized flooding is possible Thursday into Sunday as a frontal system stalls near the area resulting in several rounds of showers and thunderstorms. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:57 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
217 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
NCZ001-018-311845-
Ashe-Watauga-
217 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES...
Until 245 PM EDT.
At 217 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Todd. the storm
is nearly stationary.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jefferson...
West Jefferson...
Todd...
Glendale Springs...
and Trout.
LAT...LON 3639 8165 3647 8140 3628 8138 3629 8141
3628 8141 3627 8143 3626 8143 3626 8146
3624 8148 3626 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 267DEG 2KT 3633 8158
VFJSpecial weather statement, Jul 31, 2:25 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
225 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
VAZ011-013-014-311915-
Giles-Pulaski-Montgomery-
225 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GILES, PULASKI AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...
Until 315 PM EDT.
At 224 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Bane, moving
east at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Radford...
Pearisburg...
Dublin...
Pembroke...
and Mountain Lake.
LAT...LON 3725 8089 3740 8053 3713 8048 3708 8055
3709 8088 3713 8088 3715 8086 3717 8088
3718 8086 3719 8087 3719 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 262DEG 7KT 3725 8074
VFJLocal storm report, Jul 31, 2:31 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
231 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM HAIL BALDWIN 36.35N 81.53W
07/31/2019 E0.70 INCH ASHE NC TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZE HAIL ALMOST COVERING THE GROUND,
ALONG WITH 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 30 MINUTES.
&&Local storm report, Jul 31, 2:36 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
236 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0236 PM HAIL BALDWIN 36.35N 81.53W
07/31/2019 E1.75 INCH ASHE NC PUBLIC
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NOW FALLING IN BALDWIN.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:36 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
236 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
VAZ018-WVZ044-311915-
Craig-Monroe-
236 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CRAIG AND MONROE COUNTIES...
Until 315 PM EDT.
At 236 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maggie, moving
east at 10 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Paint Bank...
Sinking Creek...
Abbott...
Craig Springs...
and Huffman.
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.
LAT...LON 3762 8025 3740 8013 3736 8032 3737 8033
3736 8034 3734 8042 3749 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 262DEG 7KT 3742 8038
VFJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 57 min |
| Jul 31, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 63 min |
| Jul 31, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles, City of Radford | 50 min |
| Jul 31, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 41 min |
| Jul 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles, Pulaski | 45 min |
| Jul 31, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockbridge | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 67 min |
| Jul 31, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 57 min |
| Jul 31, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 47 min |
| Jul 31, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 58 min |
| Jul 31, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 66 min |
| Jul 31, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 6:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 35 min |
| Jul 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 60 min |
| Jul 31, 7:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 33 min |
| Jul 31, 1:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Watauga | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Ashe | 28 min |
| Jul 31, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 55 min |
| Jul 31, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Yadkin | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 25 min |
| Jul 31, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Surry, Wilkes | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Caswell | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe, Summers | 59 min |
| Jul 31, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Mercer | 24 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.