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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2019, 7:25 PM EDT for Bedford County, Franklin County, Roanoke County, Virginia. It was in force for 32 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, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 15, 2019, 7:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bedford County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Roanoke County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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 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 Aug 15, 3:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 3:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 621 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 VAZ022-023-034-152300- Botetourt-Roanoke-Bedford- 621 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FAR NORTHEASTERN ROANOKE, SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT, WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES AND THE NORTHEAST SECTIONS OF CITY OF ROANOKE... At 620 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Laymantown, moving east at 5 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Heavy rainfall can also be expected. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Troutville... Montvale... and Stewartsville. 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 3724 7994 3739 7996 3745 7971 3723 7966 TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 260DEG 5KT 3732 7986 Loconto
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, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, 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 |
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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.