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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 10, 2021Greenbrier County, West Virginia; 9 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 10, 2021, 1:14 PM EDT for Greenbrier County, West Virginia; 9 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jun 10, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2021, 1:14 PM EDT (17:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 10, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity
None

Counties Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:13 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 12:00Z, 5.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 185 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
185 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
549 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

217 
WGUS61 KRNK 101714
FFARNK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern
Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, 
Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot 
Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle
114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West 
  Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany 
  VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In 
  southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* Until Midnight EDT tonight

* A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from 
  northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad 
  upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a 
  moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in 
  the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms 
  this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening.  For today, 
  the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy 
  rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and 
  into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont.  For Friday 
  afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and 
  thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay away from streams, creeks, drainage ditches, culverts, and 
low-lying normally flood prone areas. If you live in a low-lying or 
normally flood prone area, check preparedness requirements and be 
ready for quick action such as moving to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West 
  Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany 
  VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In 
  southeast West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from 
  northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad 
  upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a 
  moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in 
  the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms 
  this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening.  For today, 
  the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy 
  rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and 
  into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont.  For Friday 
  afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and 
  thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

$$

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Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, 
Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, 
Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, 
Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, 
Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South 
Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale
114 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY 
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of North Carolina...Virginia and 
  southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in North 
  Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and 
  Yadkin. In Virginia, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, 
  Charlotte, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, 
  Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In 
  southeast West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

$$

RAB
3 follow-up statements
280 
WGUS61 KRNK 101724
FFARNK

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern
Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, 
Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot 
Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle
124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
FRIDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, 
  Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, 
  Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* Until Midnight EDT tonight

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, 
  Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, 
  Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front drifting southward through the region from 
  northern Virginia and West Virginia will combine with a broad 
  upper low pressure area located across eastern Tennessee and a 
  moist, tropical air mass present across the region to result in 
  the development of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms 
  this afternoon and again Friday afternoon and evening.  For today, 
  the greatest threat for showers and thunderstorms with heavy 
  rainfall will be along and near the Interstate 64 corridor and 
  into northern parts of the Virginia Piedmont.  For Friday 
  afternoon and evening, there will be a threat of showers and 
  thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the entire region.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

$$

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Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, 
Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, 
Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, 
Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, 
Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South 
Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale
124 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
FRIDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, 
  including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, 
  Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, 
  Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, 
  Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, 
  Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast 
  West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.


&&

$$

RAB
587 
WGUS61 KRNK 102120
FFARNK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern
Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, 
Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot 
Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle
520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
FRIDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, 
  Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, 
  Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* Until Midnight EDT tonight

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check preparedness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, 
  Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, 
  Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.


&&

$$

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Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, 
Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, 
Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South 
Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale
520 PM EDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
FRIDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, 
  including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, 
  Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, 
  Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, 
  Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, 
  Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast 
  West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.

* From Friday afternoon through Friday evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combined with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region  early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall 
  could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

* Areas which receive excessive rainfall will be susceptible to 
  flooding and/or flash flooding. Low-lying, poor drainage, and 
  normally flood prone areas could become flooded.  Roads in these 
  type of areas could become flooded and impassable.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you live in a flood or flash flood prone area, including poor 
drainage and low-lying areas, check prepardness requirements and be 
ready for quick action and to move to higher ground if flash 
flooding is observed or a flash flood warning is issued.


&&

$$

BMG
056 
WGUS61 KRNK 110407
FFARNK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

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Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Amherst-Appomattox-Buckingham-Eastern
Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Buena Vista, Duo, Alderson, Lexington, 
Lewisburg, Quinwood, Covington, Amherst, White Sulphur Springs, Hot 
Springs, Appomattox, Clifton Forge, and Rainelle
1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE FLASH FLOOD IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY EVENING HAS EXPIRED...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH 
THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, 
  Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast West Virginia, 
  Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier.

* From Noon EDT today through this evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combine with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or very heavy rainfall over a short period 
  of time could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of Virginia and southeast West 
Virginia, including the following areas, in Virginia, Alleghany VA, 
Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Buckingham and Rockbridge. In southeast 
West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier and Western Greenbrier has expired.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

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Including the cities of Roanoke, Wilkesboro, Sparta, Union, Pulaski, 
Danville, Hinton, Independence, Fincastle, Danbury, Hix, Floyd, 
Bluefield, Lynchburg, Wytheville, Yadkinville, Whitetop, Bedford, 
Volney, Martinsville, Pearisburg, Blacksburg, West Jefferson, 
Radford, Boone, Stuart, New Castle, Dobson, Rocky Mount, South 
Boston, Galax, Keysville, Salem, Flat Top, Bland, and Troutdale
1207 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH 
THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of North Carolina...Virginia and southeast West Virginia, 
  including the following areas, in North Carolina, Alleghany NC, 
  Ashe, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia, 
  Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, 
  Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery, 
  Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. In southeast 
  West Virginia, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.

* From Noon EDT today through this evening

* A weak cold front will drift southward into central and southern 
  Virginia on Friday. This frontal system will combine with a broad 
  upper low pressure system located across the eastern Tennessee 
  Valley and a moist tropical air mass present across the region. 
  Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop 
  across the region early Friday afternoon and expand in areal 
  coverage and intensity through the afternoon. The thunderstorms 
  will be slow moving and efficient rain producers.  Areas that see 
  repeated thunderstorms or very heavy rainfall over a short period 
  of time could quickly experience flooding and/or flash flooding.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 1:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchRNKGreenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers33 hr
Jun 10, 12:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham61 min
Jun 10, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBotetourt, City of Roanoke, City of Salem57 min
Jun 10, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke and 1 more51 min
Jun 10, 2:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem114 min
Jun 10, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell34 min
Jun 10, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell, City of Lynchburg30 min
Jun 10, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox46 min
Jun 10, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, City of Covington25 min
Jun 10, 7:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington2 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.