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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 20, 2019Mercer County, West Virginia

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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The facts

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.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 9:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 20, 4:07 AM EDT, 9 hours 32 minutes before
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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, Aug 20, 12:48 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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

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Local storm report, Aug 20, 12:58 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 20, 1:00 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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.

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Special 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

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Special 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

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Charlotte61 min
Aug 19, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham34 min
Aug 19, 10:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKBuckingham2 hr
Aug 20, 12:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRoanoke, City of Salem42 min
Aug 20, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery33 min
Aug 20, 1:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, City of Radford57 min
Aug 20, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford41 min
Aug 20, 2:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin54 min
Aug 20, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin, Roanoke63 min
Aug 20, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham61 min
Aug 20, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Franklin39 min
Aug 20, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin41 min
Aug 20, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg60 min
Aug 20, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge56 min
Aug 20, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin49 min
Aug 20, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax46 min
Aug 20, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington54 min
Aug 20, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham33 min
Aug 20, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFloyd66 min
Aug 20, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax64 min
Aug 20, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSmyth64 min
Aug 20, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania51 min
Aug 20, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFloyd36 min
Aug 20, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, City of Radford34 min
Aug 20, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania47 min
Aug 20, 6:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKPittsylvania77 min
Aug 20, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery31 min
Aug 20, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMercer67 min
Aug 20, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMonroe35 min
Aug 20, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMercer40 min
Aug 20, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMonroe43 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.