Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Blacksburg, VA

Issued

Aug 12, 2021, 2:57 PM EDT (18:57 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Blacksburg, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 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.

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

569 
WUUS51 KRNK 121857
SVRRNK
NCC157-169-VAC089-141-122000-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0156.210812T1857Z-210812T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
257 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Stokes County in north central North Carolina...
  Northwestern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina...
  Southwestern Henry County in south central Virginia...
  Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Danbury,
  moving northeast at 5 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...
  Danbury...
  Sandy Ridge...
  Price...
  Dillard...
  Prestonville...
  Ayersville...
  and Hanging Rock State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and 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 3631 8019 3638 8033 3659 8021 3656 7985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 224DEG 5KT 3640 8021 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

ET

675 
WWUS51 KRNK 121948
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
348 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

NCC157-169-VAC089-141-121958-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0156.000000T0000Z-210812T2000Z/
Stokes NC-Rockingham NC-Henry VA-Patrick VA-
348 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
EASTERN STOKES...NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHWESTERN HENRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3631 8019 3638 8033 3659 8021 3656 7985
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 224DEG 5KT 3645 8015 

$$

ET

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2021Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.