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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 215, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 15, 2019Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2019, 3:45 PM EDT for Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia. It was in force for 45 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: Aug 15, 2019, 3:45 PM EDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2019, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 3:14 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:14 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:37 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 11:38 AM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1138 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

VAZ047-151630-
Buckingham-
1138 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...

Until 1230 PM EDT.

At 1137 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Schuyler,
moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Buckingham...
Dillwyn...
New Canton...
Centenary...
and Wingina.

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

LAT...LON 3764 7825 3750 7835 3761 7881 3762 7882
      3764 7880 3764 7872 3767 7872 3768 7869
      3770 7869 3768 7866 3768 7864 3771 7865
      3775 7862 3776 7855 3776 7851 3780 7849
      3776 7847 3775 7844 3769 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1537Z 279DEG 13KT 3774 7863

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 12:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1232 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

VAZ047-151715-
Buckingham-
1232 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY...

Until 115 PM EDT.

At 1231 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Gold Hill,
moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Buckingham...
Dillwyn...
New Canton...
Toga...
and Centenary.

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

LAT...LON 3764 7825 3740 7842 3751 7875 3776 7853
      3776 7850 3780 7849 3776 7847 3773 7840
      3773 7836 3772 7834 3771 7830 3769 7826
      3769 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 282DEG 17KT 3761 7839

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:57 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:25 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT, 15 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 14, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	27 min
Aug 15, 11:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	52 min
Aug 15, 12:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	43 min
Aug 15, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	33 min
Aug 15, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	35 min
Aug 15, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	45 min
Aug 15, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	33 min
Aug 15, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	44 min
Aug 15, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	42 min
Aug 15, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	47 min
Aug 15, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	44 min
Aug 15, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst	26 min
Aug 15, 5:28 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst	57 min
Aug 15, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	59 min
Aug 15, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	39 min
Aug 15, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke	61 min
Aug 15, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Roanoke	32 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.