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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 276, NWS Blacksburg, VA

September 28, 2019Amherst County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 28, 2019, 3:29 PM EDT for Amherst County, Virginia. It was in force for 18 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: Sep 28, 2019, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
Expired: Sep 28, 2019, 3:47 PM EDT
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Amherst County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 949 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.8

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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 Sep 28, 3:21 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 3:21 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 1:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
119 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-WVZ042>044-507-
508-291730-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-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-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
119 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 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...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms producing localized damaging
winds and hail could occur through late this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ005-006-VAZ044>047-058-059-291730-
Rockingham-Caswell-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
119 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
central Virginia and south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 1:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
134 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

VAZ023-281800-
Botetourt-
134 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOTETOURT COUNTY...

At 134 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fincastle,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Buchanan...
Fincastle...
Arcadia...
Springwood...
and Lithia.

LAT...LON 3759 7958 3758 7957 3748 7964 3748 7968
      3745 7972 3742 7977 3750 8001 3755 7997
      3757 7999 3764 7994
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 293DEG 24KT 3757 7990

BMG

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 1:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

VAZ014-018-022-023-281815-
Botetourt-Montgomery-Craig-Roanoke-
138 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BOTETOURT, MONTGOMERY, CRAIG,
AND ROANOKE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE...

At 137 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Catawba, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Troutville...
and Catawba.

LAT...LON 3739 7980 3738 7977 3735 7979 3731 7985
      3730 7984 3729 7985 3726 7986 3723 7984
      3722 7985 3721 7988 3718 7990 3718 7991
      3716 7992 3732 8043 3742 8027 3740 8018
      3745 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 293DEG 23KT 3738 8009

BMG

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
145 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

VAZ013-014-017-281830-
Pulaski-Floyd-Montgomery-
145 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PULASKI, FLOYD, AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 145 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Claytor Lake
State Park, moving southeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Radford...
Dublin...
Indian Valley...
Pilot...
and Claytor Dam.

LAT...LON 3703 8074 3719 8062 3706 8032 3686 8047
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 293DEG 10KT 3706 8063

BMG

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 2:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
207 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

VAZ024-281845-
Rockbridge-
207 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...

At 207 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Rockbridge
Baths, moving east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Goshen...
Collierstown...
and Rockbridge Baths.

LAT...LON 3793 7920 3788 7915 3781 7923 3779 7927
      3776 7929 3765 7941 3781 7965 3783 7962
      3785 7961 3786 7962 3808 7948
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 288DEG 10KT 3786 7951

BMG

Local storm report, Sep 28, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 28, 3:05 PM EDT, 24 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
Sep 28, 3:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	30 min
Sep 28, 12:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	27 min
Sep 28, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	39 min
Sep 28, 1:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	39 min
Sep 28, 1:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	49 min
Sep 28, 1:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bath	44 min
Sep 28, 1:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax	42 min
Sep 28, 1:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery	24 min
Sep 28, 1:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Giles, Montgomery	32 min
Sep 28, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	47 min
Sep 28, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	26 min
Sep 28, 1:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	37 min
Sep 28, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	49 min
Sep 28, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski, City of Radford	45 min
Sep 28, 1:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski	39 min
Sep 28, 2:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	38 min
Sep 28, 2:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski	50 min
Sep 28, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke	31 min
Sep 28, 2:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	60 min
Sep 28, 2:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles	27 min
Sep 28, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	25 min
Sep 28, 3:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pulaski, Wythe	34 min
Sep 28, 3:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Pulaski	96 min
Sep 28, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	36 min
Sep 28, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	35 min
Sep 28, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	23 min
Sep 28, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	28 min
Sep 28, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	31 min
Sep 28, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	30 min
Sep 28, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	28 min
Sep 28, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson	17 min
Sep 28, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth	46 min
Sep 28, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	40 min
Sep 28, 12:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	28 min
Sep 28, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	23 min
Sep 28, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	27 min
Sep 28, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	30 min
Sep 28, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe	32 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.