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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 25, 2021Amherst County, Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 6:44 PM EDT for Amherst County, Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia. It was in force for 61 min. 2 reports 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, 6:44 PM EDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 25, 6:44 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Elon, VASEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG AMBROSE RUCKER ROAD.
Jul 25, 7:55 PM EDTHAIL 0.73 Ne Madison Heights, VA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 48 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 2021-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
984 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

738 
WUUS51 KRNK 252244
SVRRNK
VAC009-011-031-252345-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0102.210725T2244Z-210725T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
644 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
  North central Campbell County in central Virginia...
  Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 644 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near New Glasgow to near Boonsboro, moving southeast
  at 15 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...
  Amherst...
  Bent Creek...
  Madison Heights...
  Falconerville...
  Riverville...
  New Glasgow...
  and Stonewall.

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 these storms, 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 3735 7906 3738 7910 3740 7909 3741 7911
      3740 7913 3743 7914 3746 7918 3747 7918
      3748 7921 3751 7922 3750 7925 3753 7929
      3765 7896 3755 7890 3753 7883 3755 7882
      3748 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 321DEG 13KT 3759 7893 3748 7919 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BMG
2 follow-up statements
802 
WWUS51 KRNK 252316
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
716 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021

VAC009-011-031-252345-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210725T2345Z/
Appomattox VA-Campbell VA-Amherst VA-
716 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT 
FOR NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...NORTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND 
SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES...

At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Riverville to near Falconerville to Madison Heights,
moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bent Creek...
Madison Heights...
Falconerville...
Riverville...
Stonewall...
Oakville...
and Tower Hill.

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 these storms, 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 3735 7906 3738 7910 3740 7909 3741 7911
      3740 7913 3743 7914 3746 7918 3747 7918
      3749 7921 3750 7920 3760 7893 3755 7890
      3753 7883 3755 7882 3748 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 324DEG 8KT 3753 7895 3749 7906 3744 7913 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BMG
674 
WWUS51 KRNK 252339
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021

VAC009-011-031-252349-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-210725T2345Z/
Appomattox VA-Campbell VA-Amherst VA-
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN 
APPOMATTOX...NORTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST 
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

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 3735 7906 3738 7910 3740 7909 3741 7911
      3740 7913 3743 7914 3746 7918 3747 7918
      3749 7921 3750 7920 3760 7893 3755 7890
      3753 7883 3755 7882 3748 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 321DEG 13KT 3747 7889 3743 7900 3738 7907 

$$

BMG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 9:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKBuckingham4 hr
Jul 25, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford24 min
Jul 25, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst27 min
Jul 25, 7:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAmherst2 hr
Jul 25, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham48 min
Jul 25, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg30 min
Jul 25, 7:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Campbell28 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.