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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 9, 2021Bath County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 2:09 PM EDT for Bath County, Virginia. It was in force for 51 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
Apr 9, 2021, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Bath County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 132 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

505 
WUUS51 KRNK 091809
SVRRNK
VAC017-091900-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0020.210409T1809Z-210409T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
209 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bath County in west central Virginia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 209 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mountain
  Grove, or 8 miles southeast of Marlinton, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bolar.

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.

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 3824 7976 3822 7971 3822 7966 3814 7967
      3811 7994 3813 7994 3817 7991 3817 7992
      3818 7992 3827 7979
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 245DEG 20KT 3816 7995 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MBS
2 follow-up statements
328 
WWUS51 KRNK 091846
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
246 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

VAC017-091900-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T1900Z/
Bath VA-
246 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BATH COUNTY...

At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burnsville, or
7 miles north of Warm Springs, moving east at 25 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...
Bolar.

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.

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 3824 7976 3822 7971 3822 7966 3814 7967
      3812 7984 3815 7984
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 270DEG 20KT 3816 7976 

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

DS
485 
WWUS51 KRNK 091859
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
259 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

VAC017-091909-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210409T1900Z/
Bath VA-
259 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL BATH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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 3824 7976 3822 7971 3822 7966 3814 7967
      3812 7984 3815 7984
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 245DEG 20KT 3819 7969 

$$

DS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath48 min
Apr 8, 8:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Botetourt37 min
Apr 8, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell37 min
Apr 8, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg27 min
Apr 8, 9:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKAlleghany, Botetourt, Craig4 hr
Apr 8, 9:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, Bath, City of Covington90 min
Apr 8, 9:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg54 min
Apr 8, 9:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington63 min
Apr 8, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford, Botetourt65 min
Apr 8, 10:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell61 min
Apr 8, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham31 min
Apr 8, 11:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg35 min
Apr 9, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPulaski32 min
Apr 9, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath23 min
Apr 9, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Radford32 min
Apr 9, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany25 min
Apr 9, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery, City of Radford33 min
Apr 9, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPulaski31 min
Apr 9, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGiles25 min
Apr 9, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany37 min
Apr 9, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd50 min
Apr 9, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll34 min
Apr 9, 3:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe3 hr
Apr 9, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig31 min
Apr 9, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath24 min
Apr 9, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin, Patrick44 min
Apr 9, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax35 min
Apr 9, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin49 min
Apr 9, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax23 min
Apr 9, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville35 min
Apr 9, 4:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Pittsylvania41 min
Apr 9, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax44 min
Apr 9, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Franklin, Patrick40 min
Apr 9, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Pittsylvania50 min
Apr 9, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania36 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKPittsylvania33 min
Apr 9, 5:27 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania48 min
Apr 9, 5:55 PM EDTTornado WarningRNKHalifax50 min
Apr 9, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville45 min
Apr 9, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville44 min
Apr 9, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMecklenburg34 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.