Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2021, 3:49 PM EDT for Amherst County, Virginia. It was in force for 56 min. 4 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 26, 2021, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Amherst County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 26, 3:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Forks Of Buffalo, VA | EMAIL REPORT OF DAMAGE TO A HOMES TIN ROOF ON THRASHER CREEK ROAD. |
| Jul 26, 4:03 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Forks Of Buffalo, VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN MULTIPLE TREES ALONG THE 300 BLOCK OF MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD. |
| Jul 26, 4:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Amherst, VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN MULTIPLE TREES ON BAILEYS SAWMILL ROAD. |
| Jul 26, 4:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ene Pleasant View, VA | THUNDERSTORM WINDS BLEW DOWN MULTIPLE TREES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARRISON CREEK ROAD AND PUPPY CREEK ROAD. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 658 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 838 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
286
WUUS51 KRNK 261949
SVRRNK
VAC009-262045-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0112.210726T1949Z-210726T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
349 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Amherst County in central Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 349 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lowesville to near Oronoco, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Amherst...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Pleasant View...
Falconerville...
New Glasgow...
and Lowesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to
ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
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 3748 7921 3751 7922 3750 7925 3766 7935
3767 7934 3768 7934 3770 7932 3780 7912
3778 7911 3779 7909 3778 7907 3771 7906
3770 7898 3755 7890 3755 7888 3754 7887
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 291DEG 21KT 3780 7906 3769 7927
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RAB1 follow-up statement
842
WWUS51 KRNK 262040
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
440 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
VAC009-262050-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210726T2045Z/
Amherst VA-
440 PM EDT Mon Jul 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
AMHERST COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central and south central Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3748 7921 3751 7922 3750 7925 3766 7935
3767 7934 3768 7934 3770 7932 3780 7912
3778 7911 3779 7909 3778 7907 3771 7906
3770 7898 3755 7890 3755 7888 3754 7887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 291DEG 21KT 3770 7873 3759 7894
$$
RABThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 29 min |
| Jul 25, 9:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 24 min |
| Jul 26, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 33 min |
| Jul 26, 12:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 43 min |
| Jul 26, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Roanoke | 68 min |
| Jul 26, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 37 min |
| Jul 26, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania | 49 min |
| Jul 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 39 min |
| Jul 26, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 38 min |
| Jul 26, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 50 min |
| Jul 26, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 41 min |
| Jul 26, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Pittsylvania | 61 min |
| Jul 26, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 60 min |
| Jul 26, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 50 min |
| Jul 26, 3:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Campbell | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin, City of Martinsville | 60 min |
| Jul 26, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 60 min |
| Jul 26, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Radford | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 56 min |
| Jul 26, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 47 min |
| Jul 26, 4:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Rockbridge, City of Lexington | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd | 54 min |
| Jul 26, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 33 min |
| Jul 26, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 59 min |
| Jul 26, 5:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski | 65 min |
| Jul 26, 5:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Rockbridge | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski | 55 min |
| Jul 26, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland | 51 min |
| Jul 26, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wythe, City of Galax | 27 min |
| Jul 26, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 57 min |
| Jul 26, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski, City of Radford | 53 min |
| Jul 26, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 34 min |
| Jul 26, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Botetourt | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Craig | 28 min |
| Jul 26, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Galax | 63 min |
| Jul 26, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 7:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.