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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 20, 2019, 1:39 PM EDT for Mercer County, West Virginia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 20, 2019, 1:39 PM EDT (17:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2019, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
County Mercer County, WV
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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 20, 9:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.
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Local storm report, Aug 20, 9:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1248 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 VAZ014-022-201730- Montgomery-Roanoke- 1248 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ROANOKE AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES... Until 130 PM EDT. At 1247 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Elliston-Lafayette. the storm is nearly stationary. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Salem... Glenvar... Elliston-Lafayette... Bradshaw... and Hollins. This includes The following Location The Salem Fairgrounds. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. LAT...LON 3734 7999 3718 8011 3720 8024 3736 8024 TIME...MOT...LOC 1647Z 205DEG 2KT 3723 8017 PW
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
100 PM EDT TUE AUG 20 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM HAIL 2 ENE IVANHOE 36.85N 80.92W
08/19/2019 E0.75 INCH WYTHE VA PUBLIC
0319 PM HAIL DRAPER 37.00N 80.77W
08/19/2019 E0.50 INCH PULASKI VA PUBLIC
PEA TO 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL.
0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE SCOTTSBURG 36.75N 78.77W
08/19/2019 HALIFAX VA 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE EXTREME
SOUTHEAST PART OF THE COUNTY IMPACTING
SEVERAL ROADS, SUCH AS WOLFTRAP ROAD,
COLEMAN, AND MACDONALD RD., ETC..
0912 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E EVERGREEN 37.30N 78.73W
08/19/2019 APPOMATTOX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE LARGE WHITE OAK TREE BLOWN DOWN NEAR A
CHURCH ALONG ROCKS CHRUCH ROAD.
0906 PM LIGHTNING 3 WSW PAMPLIN CITY 37.25N 78.74W
08/19/2019 APPOMATTOX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK A BARN ON LITTLE CUB ROAD
AND IGNITED A FIRE THAT DESTROYED IT
COMPLETELY.
0847 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE APPOMATTOX 37.35N 78.82W
08/19/2019 APPOMATTOX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POSSIBLE MICROBURST BLEW DOWN SEVERAL
TREES, POWER LINES, AND POLES DOWN NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF FLESHMAN STREET AND ANNIE
STREET. IN ADDITION, THE WINDS FLIPPED OVER
A WOODEN ROOF OF A DUGOUT AT A BASEBALL PARK
ON PARK LANE.
0225 PM HAIL 2 N BLOWING ROCK 36.15N 81.67W
08/19/2019 E0.50 INCH WATAUGA NC TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 N
BLOWING ROCK. FIVE MINUTES WORTH OF 1/4 TO
1/2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL.
0117 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE COLLINSTOWN 36.54N 80.34W
08/19/2019 STOKES NC 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ALONG THE 2800 BLOCK OF
COLLINSTOWN ROAD.
&&
PWSpecial weather statement, Aug 20, 1:27 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
127 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
VAZ014-022-201800-
Montgomery-Roanoke-
127 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN MONTGOMERY AND WESTERN
ROANOKE COUNTIES...
Until 200 PM EDT.
At 127 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Shawsville,
moving northeast at 5 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Christiansburg...
Shawsville...
Bent Mountain...
Elliston-Lafayette...
and Crockett Springs.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3725 8009 3712 8013 3711 8017 3711 8018
3710 8021 3710 8037 3728 8038
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 210DEG 6KT 3715 8026
PWSpecial weather statement, Aug 20, 1:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
139 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
WVZ042-043-201815-
Mercer-Summers-
139 PM EDT Tue Aug 20 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MERCER AND
SOUTHWESTERN SUMMERS COUNTIES...
Until 215 PM EDT.
At 138 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Camp Creek. the
storm is nearly stationary.
Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pipestem...
Camp Creek...
Ellison...
Camp Creek State Park...
and Flat Top.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3759 8113 3759 8109 3761 8107 3757 8091
3743 8109 3748 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 214DEG 2KT 3749 8113
PWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Charlotte | 61 min |
| Aug 19, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 34 min |
| Aug 19, 10:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Buckingham | 2 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke, City of Salem | 42 min |
| Aug 20, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 57 min |
| Aug 20, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 41 min |
| Aug 20, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 54 min |
| Aug 20, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke | 63 min |
| Aug 20, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 61 min |
| Aug 20, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin | 39 min |
| Aug 20, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin | 41 min |
| Aug 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge | 56 min |
| Aug 20, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 49 min |
| Aug 20, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 54 min |
| Aug 20, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 33 min |
| Aug 20, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 66 min |
| Aug 20, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 64 min |
| Aug 20, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 64 min |
| Aug 20, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 51 min |
| Aug 20, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 36 min |
| Aug 20, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery, City of Radford | 34 min |
| Aug 20, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pittsylvania | 77 min |
| Aug 20, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Aug 20, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 67 min |
| Aug 20, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 35 min |
| Aug 20, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 40 min |
| Aug 20, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Monroe | 43 min |
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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.