Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 6:01 PM EDT for Surry County, Yadkin County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2021, 6:01 PM EDT (22:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Surry County, NC, Yadkin County, NC
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 6:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sw Mountain Park, NC | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN ONE TREE NEAR A HOUSE ALONG THE 1800 BLOCK OF ZEPHYR MOUNTAIN PARK ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 85 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
330
WUUS51 KRNK 252201
SVRRNK
NCC171-197-252245-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0101.210725T2201Z-210725T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
601 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
Northwestern Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 601 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairview,
moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Elkin...
Fairview...
Jonesville...
Dobson...
Boonville...
Mountain Park...
and Level Cross.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your
safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Stay away from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3619 8085 3626 8087 3633 8087 3635 8090
3636 8090 3643 8073 3629 8049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 309DEG 15KT 3632 8074
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BMG2 follow-up statements
401
WWUS51 KRNK 252215
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
615 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
NCC171-197-252245-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210725T2245Z/
Surry NC-Yadkin NC-
615 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN SURRY AND NORTHWESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES...
At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burch, or near
Fairview, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elkin...
Fairview...
Jonesville...
Boonville...
Mountain Park...
State Road...
and Rockford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3619 8085 3626 8087 3633 8087 3635 8090
3636 8090 3639 8083 3637 8070 3627 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 356DEG 5KT 3632 8080
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BMG698
WWUS51 KRNK 252235
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
635 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
NCC171-197-252245-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210725T2245Z/
Surry NC-Yadkin NC-
635 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SURRY AND
NORTHWESTERN YADKIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3619 8085 3626 8087 3633 8087 3635 8090
3636 8090 3639 8083 3637 8070 3627 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 309DEG 15KT 3627 8072
$$
BMGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 33 min |
| Jul 25, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Surry | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.