Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2021, 2:38 PM EDT (18:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.
242 WUUS51 KRNK 271838 SVRRNK VAC019-031-067-143-271930- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0013.210327T1838Z-210327T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 238 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Campbell County in central Virginia... Northern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Southern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rocky Mount, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Altavista... Hurt... Huddleston... Moneta... Evington... and Penhook. 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 3696 7994 3706 7998 3734 7926 3705 7909 TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 249DEG 45KT 3702 7985 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ RR
3 follow-up statements
591
WWUS51 KRNK 271848
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
248 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
VAC019-031-067-143-271930-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210327T1930Z/
Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Bedford VA-Franklin VA-
248 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL...NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...SOUTHERN BEDFORD
AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...
At 247 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Western Smith
Mountain Lake, or near Penhook, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Huddleston...
Moneta...
Evington...
Penhook...
and Leesville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 7977 3712 7983 3715 7976 3733 7925
3711 7913
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 249DEG 45KT 3706 7970
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
RR530
WWUS51 KRNK 271859
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
VAC067-271909-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210327T1930Z/
Franklin VA-
259 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN 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 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 3711 7913 3702 7960 3704 7959 3705 7960
3705 7959 3708 7962 3708 7961 3710 7964
3713 7966 3733 7925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 249DEG 45KT 3712 7951
$$
VAC019-031-143-271930-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210327T1930Z/
Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Bedford VA-
259 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL...NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN
BEDFORD COUNTIES...
At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huddleston,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Huddleston...
Evington...
Hodges...
Leesville...
and Smith Mountain Lake State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3711 7913 3702 7960 3704 7959 3705 7960
3705 7959 3708 7962 3708 7961 3710 7964
3713 7966 3733 7925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 249DEG 45KT 3712 7951
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
RR303 WWUS51 KRNK 271908 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 308 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 VAC019-031-143-271930- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210327T1930Z/ Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Bedford VA- 308 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL...NORTH CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES... At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leesville, or near Altavista, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Altavista... Hurt... Evington... Hodges... and Leesville. 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 3705 7942 3718 7948 3727 7922 3711 7913 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 251DEG 45KT 3712 7936 HAIL...1.00IN WIND...<50MPH $$ RR
The 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, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Patrick | 41 min |
| Mar 27, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe and 1 more | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 2:43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.