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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 16, 2019Giles County, Montgomery County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2019, 4:16 PM EDT for Giles County, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 16, 2019, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:53 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:17 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
317 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

VAZ018>020-023-024-035-047-WVZ042>044-507-508-171930-
Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Buckingham-
Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
317 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, southwest
Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There could a few strong to severe thunderstorms through this
evening. Isolated damaging winds is the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Monday and Tuesday.
The main threats will be damaging winds and isolated large hail.
Heavy rain is also likely with these storms which may result in
localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>017-022-032>034-043>046-058-059-171930-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-
Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Halifax-Charlotte-
317 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina,
central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and
west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A few storms Monday and Tuesday could become strong, and possibly
severe. Damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail are the main
threats. Localized flooding is possible too, especially closer to the
Blue Ridge.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-019-020-171930-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-
317 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina
and northwest North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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, Jun 16, 3:18 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
318 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

VAZ007-010-WVZ042-162000-
Tazewell-Bland-Mercer-
318 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MERCER, EXTREME
NORTHEAST TAZEWELL AND EXTREME NORTHWEST BLAND COUNTIES...

Until 400 PM EDT.

At 316 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Northfork,
West Virginia, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Matoaka...
Rocky Gap...
and Pocahontas.

This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 3727 8142 3731 8140 3732 8139 3732 8137
      3733 8137 3742 8131 3741 8129 3743 8128
      3740 8105 3719 8110 3727 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 281DEG 19KT 3735 8144

Loconto

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:31 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
331 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

VAZ034-035-045-162015-
Amherst-Campbell-Bedford-
331 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BEDFORD, SOUTHERN
AMHERST, NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG...

Until 415 PM EDT.

At 330 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sedalia, moving
east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Big Island...
Forest...
Rustburg...
and Coleman Falls.

This includes The following Locations Liberty University and
Lynchburg Airport.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 3728 7908 3739 7954 3752 7951 3752 7950
      3753 7950 3755 7948 3755 7947 3756 7945
      3757 7944 3754 7898
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 281DEG 17KT 3748 7943

Loconto

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 3:41 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:16 PM EDT, 0 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
Jun 16, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	44 min
Jun 16, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Tazewell	55 min
Jun 16, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	49 min
Jun 16, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	37 min
Jun 16, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski, City of Radford	47 min
Jun 16, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke, City of Salem	45 min
Jun 16, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery	39 min
Jun 16, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, Patrick	50 min
Jun 16, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	62 min
Jun 16, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	39 min
Jun 16, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	48 min
Jun 16, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alexander	37 min
Jun 16, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	42 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.