Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 2:04 PM EDT for Floyd County, Franklin County, Patrick County, Virginia. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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
- Mar 27, 2021, 2:04 PM EDT (18:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Patrick County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2:07 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 Ssw Floyd, VA | |
| Mar 27, 2:10 PM EDT | HAIL 0.5 | 4 Ene Floyd, VA | |
| Mar 27, 2:36 PM EDT | HAIL 0.7 | Rocky Mount, VA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 2434 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
125 WUUS51 KRNK 271804 SVRRNK VAC063-067-141-271845- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0011.210327T1804Z-210327T1845Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 204 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Central Franklin County in west central Virginia... North central Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 204 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Floyd, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Floyd... Boones Mill... Ferrum... Endicott... Burnt Chimney... and Callaway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. 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 3680 8044 3692 8047 3717 7982 3692 7972 TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 251DEG 40KT 3689 8036 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ RR
4 follow-up statements
966
WWUS51 KRNK 271820
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
220 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
VAC141-271829-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/
Patrick VA-
220 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
NORTH CENTRAL PATRICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
north central North Carolina...and south central, southwestern and
west central Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3688 8020 3699 8025 3716 7982 3693 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 250DEG 44KT 3695 8013
$$
VAC063-067-271845-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/
Floyd VA-Franklin VA-
220 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLOYD AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
At 219 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Endicott, or
near Ferrum, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Ferrum...
Burnt Chimney...
Callaway...
Sontag...
and Wirtz.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
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 3688 8020 3699 8025 3716 7982 3693 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 250DEG 44KT 3695 8013
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
RR552
WWUS51 KRNK 271826
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
VAC063-271836-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/
Floyd VA-
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
EAST CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central, southwestern and west central Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3701 8012 3701 8011 3702 8012 3703 8011
3704 8011 3715 7982 3694 7973 3691 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 252DEG 45KT 3698 8002
$$
VAC067-271845-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/
Franklin VA-
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 226 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Callaway, or
near Ferrum, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Ferrum...
Callaway...
Burnt Chimney...
Wirtz...
and Sontag.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
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 3701 8012 3701 8011 3702 8012 3703 8011
3704 8011 3715 7982 3694 7973 3691 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 252DEG 45KT 3698 8002
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
RR174 WWUS51 KRNK 271836 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 236 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 VAC067-271845- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/ Franklin VA- 236 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY... At 235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rocky Mount, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Ferrum... Burnt Chimney... and Wirtz. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. && LAT...LON 3694 7998 3705 8001 3714 7982 3695 7973 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 251DEG 40KT 3702 7989 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ RR
171
WWUS51 KRNK 271848 RRA
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
248 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
VAC067-271858-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T1845Z/
Franklin VA-
248 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central, southwestern and west central Virginia.
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 3694 7998 3705 8001 3714 7982 3695 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 251DEG 40KT 3706 7975
$$
RRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 64 min |
| Mar 27, 11:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 12:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and 2 more | 64 min |
| Mar 27, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe | 60 min |
| Mar 27, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pulaski | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick and 4 more | 64 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.