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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 22, 2020Alleghany County, Bath County, City of Covington, Virginia; 4 counties in West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2020, 8:38 PM EDT for Alleghany County, Bath County, City of Covington, Virginia; 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 52 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: Jul 22, 2020, 8:38 PM EDT (00:38 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2020, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Alleghany County, VA, Bath County, VA, City of Covington, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

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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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:05 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
805 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2020

WVZ042>044-507-508-230045-
Western Greenbrier-Mercer-Summers-Eastern Greenbrier-Monroe-
805 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
GREENBRIER...SUMMERS...NORTHERN MERCER AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...

At 805 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Richwood to near Camp Creek State Park.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lewisburg...
Hinton...
Ronceverte...
Rainelle...
Alderson...
Athens...
and Rupert.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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

These storms 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 3823 8037 3811 8036 3804 8017 3741 8080
      3744 8129 3745 8130 3757 8120 3759 8109
      3772 8097 3768 8088 3782 8094 3787 8075
      3795 8081 3799 8077 3804 8083 3806 8080
      3806 8087 3810 8088 3808 8071 3827 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 256DEG 20KT 3822 8052 3751 8120

RR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge	39 min
Jul 22, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Craig, Giles, City of Covington	46 min
Jul 22, 10:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	23 min
Jul 22, 10:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lexington	35 min
Jul 22, 11:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Pittsylvania	37 min
Jul 22, 11:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	23 min
Jul 22, 11:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	29 min
Jul 23, 12:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville and 2 more	55 min
Jul 23, 1:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	117 min
Jul 23, 1:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	34 min
Jul 23, 9:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	28 min
Jul 23, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	57 min
Jul 23, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Tazewell	55 min
Jul 23, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	55 min
Jul 23, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	54 min
Jul 23, 4:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Smyth	113 min
Jul 23, 4:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania	39 min
Jul 23, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	67 min
Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	50 min
Jul 23, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	55 min
Jul 23, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	52 min
Jul 23, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, City of Buena Vista, City of Lynchburg	25 min
Jul 23, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	39 min
Jul 23, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	63 min
Jul 23, 12:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	37 min
Jul 23, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe	57 min
Jul 23, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	30 min
Jul 23, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	43 min
Jul 23, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry, Wilkes	42 min
Jul 23, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	36 min
Jul 23, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	49 min
Jul 22, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	40 min
Jul 23, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	56 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.