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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this wind advisory at Feb 6, 2020, 9:40 PM EST for 37 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in West Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 7, 2020, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2020, 9:40 PM EST (02:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2020, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2020, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
All 50 counties
Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 61 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
720 WWUS71 KRNK 070240 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 940 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-071200- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.200207T1100Z-200207T2300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 940 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson, Carroll and Floyd Counties. In North Carolina, Ashe, Alleghany NC and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- 058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-071200- /O.NEW.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.200207T1100Z-200207T2300Z/ Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 940 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 45 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
3 follow-up statements
820 WWUS71 KRNK 070932 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 432 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-072100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.200207T1100Z-200207T2300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 432 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson, Carroll and Floyd Counties. In North Carolina, Ashe, Alleghany NC and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- 058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-072100- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.200207T1100Z-200207T2300Z/ Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 432 AM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 45 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
221 WWUS71 KRNK 071959 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 259 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-072300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200207T2300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 259 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Virginia, Grayson, Carroll and Floyd Counties. In North Carolina, Ashe, Alleghany NC and Watauga Counties. * WHEN...Through 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 50 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- 058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-072300- /O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200207T2300Z/ Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 259 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Virginia, north central and northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...Through 6 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trees may be more susceptible to being blown down due to highly saturates soil, even with winds gusts well below 45 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ PW
752 WWUS71 KRNK 072246 NPWRNK URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 546 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ015>017-080000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200207T2300Z/ Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, and Floyd 546 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to subside overnight with gusts no longer reaching advisory criteria. $$ NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-032>035-043>047- 058-059-WVZ042>044-507-508-080000- /O.EXP.KRNK.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200207T2300Z/ Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth- Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst- Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax- Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Bluefield, Flat Top, Hinton, Hix, Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 546 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to subside overnight with gusts no longer reaching advisory criteria. $$ PW
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Feb 6, 7:39 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 7:39 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
739 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS...
A deep upper low was moving slowly eastward through the eastern
U.S. with widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanying
the front. Drier and much colder air will spread into the
region Friday and over the weekend. Another weather system will
bring rain back to the area early next week along with warmer
temperatures.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 200 PM Thursday...
Wedge front has held firm all day keeping the main threat of severe
weather to our south/southeast. However, the positioning of the deep
upper trough and the associated southwest flow has allowed very deep
Gulf moisture to flow unseasonably far north. As a result, flooding
has been a significant issue and areal flooding and river flooding
will continue to be an issue as the excessive water runs downstream.
We are starting to see the trough shift far enough east that the
back edge of the precipitation was nearing our western CWA border.
Additional waves are expected to track northeast through the night
allowing for additional lighter precipitation to continue overnight.
Colder air will also begin to filter into the region from the
northwest overnight, likely changing the rain showers to snow
showers in the western mountains upslope areas by daybreak. Due to
ongoing flooding and communications problems here locally, no major
changes have been made to the grids.
Likely to categorical pops tracking east during the evening tapering
off to just chance pops in the mountains with chance pops for
rain/snow showers in the west on Friday.
Medium to high confidence in the forecast through the near term.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 100 PM EST THURSDAY...
LIGHT UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS
UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUES. THESE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BEGIN TO WEAKEN
AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. GIVING WAY TO ONLY SOME
MOUNTAINS FLURRIES. BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING, WEAK PASSING
SHORTWAVE DROPPING OUT OF THE MIDWEST WILL ROUND THE BASE OF THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE EAST. WITH A NEUTRAL/SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE
TILT, WILL BE JUST ENOUGH LIFT WITH THIS PASSING FEATURE TO PRODUCE
SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION. RIGHT NOW LOOKING TO BE A RAIN/SNOW MIX
FOR THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS, BUT MAINLY RAIN WITH ONLY SOME WET
FLAKES POSSIBLY MIXING IN FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. ONLY LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED, AROUND AN INCH OR LESS, MAINLY EXPECTED AT
THE HIGHEST ELEVATION. GUIDANCE IS INDICATING THAT MOST OF THIS
PRECIP WILL BE CONFINED ALONG AND WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE, WITH ONLY
MAYBE A PASSING SHOWER/DRIZZLE TO THE EAST. TEMPS DROP RATHER
QUICKLY INTO THE MID 20S TO UPPER 30S SATURDAY NIGHT UNDER GRADUALLY
CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT/CALM WINDS. SO ANY WET AND UNTREATED
ROADWAYS MAY REFREEZE, CAUSING SLICK SPOTS OVERNIGHT SATURDAY AND
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SUNDAY APPEARING TO BE DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY
AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN OVER THE REGION IN ADVANCE
OF THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR HIGHS
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL ON SUNDAY IN THE UPPERS 40S TO MID 50S. LOWS
IN THE UPPERS 20S, MID 30S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 100 PM EST THURSDAY...
ELONGATED TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL ONCE AGAIN TURN FLOW
WESTERLY/SOUTHWESTERLY LEADING INTO THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL TAP INTO MORE GULF MOISTURE AND WILL STREAM NORTH ALONG A
WEAK COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO OUR WEST. THIS WILL KEEP CLOUDS AND
RAIN IN THE FORECAST UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. AFTER THAT, MODELS
BEGIN TO DIVERGE ON SOLUTIONS, BUT STILL SHOWING AN ACTIVE PATTERN.
SO WILL MAINTAIN SOME CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD.
TEMPERATURES LIKELY ABOVE NORMAL THE ENTIRE PERIOD AS WELL THANKS TO
THE SOUTHERLY FLOW.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 705 PM EST Thursday...
Ahead of a cold front widespread MVFR to IFR ceilings and MVFR
visibilities in moderate to heavy rain extended from central
North Carolina into eastern Pennsylvania. There was a narrow
strip of VFR conditions behind this rain then ceilings drop back
to IFR/LIFR behind the front on the west slopes of the central
Appalachians.
As the front moves east through the region, rain will end and
ceilings will lift east of the Blue Ridge. Much of the foothills
and piedmont of Virginia and North Carolina will be VFR by min-
morning Friday. Ceilings will remain low in the mountains and
precipitation will change to snow showers.
Winds will be gusty behind the front from the west. Wind gusts
will be 15 to 25mph overnight then increase to the 25 to 40 knot
range during the day Friday.
Extended Aviation Discussion...
Snow flurries are expected Friday night. Clouds will clear out
and VFR conditions are expected on Saturday. Scattered rain and
snow showers with sub- VFR conditions are possible Sunday night
through Tuesday.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
As of 710 PM EST Thursday...
Two to six inches of rain have fallen across parts of southwest
Virginia, northwest North Carolina and southeast West Virginia,
leaving saturated soils and leading to efficient runoff of
rainfall into streams, creeks, main stem rivers and their
tributaries.
River Flood Warnings are in effect along the Dan River from
Wentworth to South Boston, the Yadkin River at Elkin, and on
the North Fork of the Holston River at Saltville.
It is worth noting that all of the flood stages on the Dan River
were raised several feet in 2019. At Danville for example, the
current forecast crest near 26 feet would have been just below
Major flood stage and around the 4th highest on record (only
since 1996 however) and just above the April 2017 flood event.
So a lot of water will be moving through the system.
At the Clinch River at Richlands and along Bluestone River,
additional rainfall amounts will be less than one inch, but
these rivers will remain close to current levels overnight.
Additional River Flood Warnings may be issued this evening or
early Friday as the observed amounts of rainfall are integrated
in the the river forecast models.
A Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire Hydrologic
Service Area and that covers both main stem river flooding and
the areal flooding that covers tributaries and other small
stream flooding.
&&
.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Flood Watch through Friday morning for VAZ007-009>020-022>024-
032>035-043>047-058-059.
NC...Flood Watch through Friday morning for NCZ001>006-018>020.
WV...Flood Watch through Friday morning for WVZ042>044-507-508.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MBS
NEAR TERM...AMS
SHORT TERM...RAB
LONG TERM...RAB
AVIATION...AMS
HYDROLOGY...AMSHazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 1:23 PM EST, 8 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC 123 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ015>017-032>035-043>047-058-059-071830- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry- Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 123 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ007-009>014-018>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-071830- Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig- Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 123 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 6, 4:20 PM EST, 5 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
420 PM EST THU FEB 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLOOD 1 NE DOBSON 36.40N 80.72W
02/06/2020 SURRY NC EMERGENCY MNGR
RADAR ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM
THE ARARAT RIVER. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED
ALONG STEWARTS CREEK, CODY CREEK AND FISHER
RIVER.
&&
PJHLocal storm report, Feb 6, 4:35 PM EST, 5 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
435 PM EST THU FEB 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM FLOOD 3 S RURAL RETREAT 36.86N 81.28W
02/06/2020 WYTHE VA 911 CALL CENTER
FAIRVIEW CHURCH ROAD FLOODED FROM SOUTH FORK
REED CREEK. STONEY FORK ROAD FLOODED FROM
STONEY FORK CREEK. MILLERS CREEK ROAD
FLOODED FROM MILLERS CREEK. FIRST REPORT
RECEIVED AT 9:15 AM EST.
&&
PJHLocal storm report, Feb 6, 5:55 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
555 PM EST THU FEB 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0509 PM FLOOD 1 SW RICHLANDS 37.09N 81.81W
02/06/2020 TAZEWELL VA PUBLIC
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING OF
THE CLINCH RIVER. SECOND STREET AND THE
DALTON ADDITION BRIDGE ARE CLOSED. SEVERAL
BASEMENTS, AND POSSIBLY HOUSES, ARE FLOODING
AT THE END OF FAIRFAX AVENUE AND SURROUNDING
STREETS. CRITTERVILLE/WILLIAMS PARK IS UNDER
WATER AT THIS TIME, AND WATER HAS REACHED
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
&&
PJHLocal storm report, Feb 6, 6:32 PM EST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
632 PM EST THU FEB 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0531 PM FLOOD 4 SSW ROCKY MOUNT 36.95N 79.92W
02/06/2020 FRANKLIN VA BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER FLOWING OVER RURITAN ROAD FROM STORY
CREEK.
&&
PJHLocal storm report, Feb 6, 9:09 PM EST, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
909 PM EST THU FEB 6 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0103 PM FLASH FLOOD PRINCETON 37.37N 81.10W
02/06/2020 MERCER WV 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODING COUNTYWIDE. MANY STREAMS AND CREEKS
OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
1033 AM DEBRIS FLOW 1 SSW CERES 37.29N 81.16W
02/06/2020 MERCER WV BROADCAST MEDIA
MUDSLIDE REPORTED ALONG INGLESIDE RD JUST
OUTSIDE OF THE BLUEFIELD, WV CITY LIMITS.
1245 PM FLOOD LEWISBURG 37.80N 80.45W
02/06/2020 GREENBRIER WV 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE CREEKS ARE REPORTED OUT OF THEIR
BANKS ACROSS ALL OF GREENBRIER COUNTY. ROADS
ARE REPORTED CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING IN THE
COMMUNITIES OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
LEWISBURG AND CRAWLEY.
1037 AM FLOOD 3 WSW ASBURY 37.79N 80.62W
02/06/2020 GREENBRIER WV TRAINED SPOTTER
BLUE SULPHUR SPRINGS RD IS UNDERWATER WHERE
IT PASSES OVER MUDDY CREEK.
0400 PM FLOOD 3 S RURAL RETREAT 36.86N 81.28W
02/06/2020 WYTHE VA 911 CALL CENTER
FAIRVIEW CHURCH ROAD FLOODED FROM SOUTH FORK
REED CREEK. STONEY FORK ROAD FLOODED FROM
STONEY FORK CREEK. MILLERS CREEK ROAD
FLOODED FROM MILLERS CREEK. FIRST REPORT
RECEIVED AT 9:15 AM EST.
0509 PM FLOOD 1 SW RICHLANDS 37.09N 81.81W
02/06/2020 TAZEWELL VA PUBLIC
NUMEROUS ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING OF
THE CLINCH RIVER. SECOND STREET AND THE
DALTON ADDITION BRIDGE ARE CLOSED. SEVERAL
BASEMENTS, AND POSSIBLY HOUSES, ARE FLOODING
AT THE END OF FAIRFAX AVENUE AND SURROUNDING
STREETS. CRITTERVILLE/WILLIAMS PARK IS UNDER
WATER AT THIS TIME, AND WATER HAS REACHED
THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
0240 PM FLOOD 1 W CEDAR BLUFF 37.09N 81.78W
02/06/2020 TAZEWELL VA PUBLIC
CLINCH RIVER FLOODING ALONG EDGEWATER AND
INDIAN SPRINGS DRIVE.
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD RICHLANDS 37.10N 81.80W
02/06/2020 TAZEWELL VA 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS STREETS ARE FLOODED IN TOWN, WITH
WATER LEVELS CONTINUING TO RISE RAPIDLY.
0212 PM FLOOD MARION 36.83N 81.50W
02/06/2020 SMYTH VA EMERGENCY MNGR
50 ROADS IMPASSABLE OR CLOSED ACROSS SMYTH
COUNTY.
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD MARION 36.83N 81.50W
02/06/2020 SMYTH VA 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE
TO FLOODING, INCLUDING IN THE COMMUNITIES OF
RURAL RETREAT, SUGAR GROVE AND IN SALTVILLE.
1130 AM FLOOD 1 ESE PULASKI 37.05N 80.79W
02/06/2020 PULASKI VA BROADCAST MEDIA
PEAK CREEK FLOODING PART OF RT 640.
0200 PM FLASH FLOOD CHATHAM 36.82N 79.40W
02/06/2020 PITTSYLVANIA VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
THE VIRGINIA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY.
1200 PM FLASH FLOOD SOUTH BOSTON 36.70N 78.91W
02/06/2020 HALIFAX VA PUBLIC
POPLAR CREEK FLOODING SUMMIT DRIVE NEAR
INTERSECTION OF RAILROAD AVE.
0954 AM FLOOD PEMBROKE 37.32N 80.64W
02/06/2020 GILES VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
US 460 CLOSED DUE TO WASHOUT NEAR PEMBROKE.
REPORTED BY VDOT.
0531 PM FLOOD 4 SSW ROCKY MOUNT 36.95N 79.92W
02/06/2020 FRANKLIN VA BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER FLOWING OVER RURITAN ROAD FROM STORY
CREEK.
1206 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 S BLAIRS 36.64N 79.39W
02/06/2020 PITTSYLVANIA VA PUBLIC
STREET FLOODED. VEHICLES STRANDED.
1125 AM DEBRIS FLOW DANVILLE CITY 36.59N 79.42W
02/06/2020 CITY OF DANVILLE VA BROADCAST MEDIA
LOCATED ALONG MEMORIAL DRIVE NEAR PRIMROSE
PL.
1149 AM FLOOD 3 NNE CLEAR FORK 37.25N 81.18W
02/06/2020 BLAND VA PUBLIC
BASEMENT FLOODED UP ON EAST RIVER MOUNTAIN
WITH A LOT OF WATER STREAMING DOWN THE
HILLSIDE.
0245 PM FLASH FLOOD YADKINVILLE 36.13N 80.66W
02/06/2020 YADKIN NC 911 CALL CENTER
THE YADKIN COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED
MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE
TO FLOODING. SEVERAL CREEKS HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED FLOWING OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
0145 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WNW WILKESBORO 36.15N 81.17W
02/06/2020 WILKES NC 911 CALL CENTER
ARBOR ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0304 PM FLASH FLOOD DOBSON 36.39N 80.72W
02/06/2020 SURRY NC 911 CALL CENTER
THE SURRY COUNTY 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED
NUMEROUS CREEKS CURRENTLY OUT OF THEIR BANKS
ACROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED
ACROSS THE COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING.
1200 PM FLOOD 1 NE DOBSON 36.40N 80.72W
02/06/2020 SURRY NC EMERGENCY MNGR
RADAR ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING FROM
THE ARARAT RIVER. FLOODING WAS ALSO REPORTED
ALONG STEWARTS CREEK, CODY CREEK AND FISHER
RIVER.
1146 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNW KING 36.31N 80.37W
02/06/2020 STOKES NC 911 CALL CENTER
DANBURY CREEK FLOODING GOFF ROAD.
1140 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE PINE HALL 36.33N 80.05W
02/06/2020 STOKES NC 911 CALL CENTER
EURINS CREEK FLOODING PINE HALL ROAD.
1215 PM FLASH FLOOD WENTWORTH 36.40N 79.77W
02/06/2020 ROCKINGHAM NC 911 CALL CENTER
10-15 ROADS CLOSED IN THE COUNTY DUE TO
FLASH FLOODING.
1255 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W SEMORA 36.50N 79.18W
02/06/2020 CASWELL NC 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON YARBOROUGHS MILL
ROAD.
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE BETHEL 36.42N 79.40W
02/06/2020 CASWELL NC 911 CALL CENTER
TREE BLOWN DOWN ON PALLIE WATLINGTON ROAD.
1237 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE QUICK 36.37N 79.43W
02/06/2020 CASWELL NC 911 CALL CENTER
TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 150.
1050 AM FLOOD 5 N WAGONER 36.48N 81.40W
02/06/2020 ASHE NC PUBLIC
WATER FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN
CRUMPLER AND JEFFERSON.
&&
RCSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 7:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 18 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bland, Wythe | 15 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles, Pulaski, City of Radford | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:53 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax | 44 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:53 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 3 days |
| Feb 6, 10:17 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 22 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Halifax, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Pulaski, Wythe | 29 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 64 min |
| Feb 7, 3:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Covington, City of Radford and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:52 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Giles, Pulaski, City of Radford | 9 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:09 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 7 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | RNK | Grayson | 20 hr |
| Feb 7, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig and 17 more | 20 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Bedford, City of Buena Vista | 45 min |
| Feb 7, 5:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, Patrick | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 6:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 49 min |
| Feb 7, 6:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 9:37 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Salem | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 22 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 17 hr |
| Feb 7, 12:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Botetourt, Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Tazewell | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 17 hr |
| Feb 7, 11:42 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Mercer, Summers | 15 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Greenbrier | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:05 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Yadkin | 6 hr |
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