Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2021, 6:47 PM EDT for Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was in force for 43 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
- Jun 9, 2021, 6:47 PM EDT (22:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
425 WUUS51 KRNK 092247 SVRRNK VAC083-143-092330- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0048.210609T2247Z-210609T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 647 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... West central Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mt Airy, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mt Airy... Leda... Chalk Level... and Java. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for damaging winds. 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 3691 7933 3704 7926 3693 7905 3678 7916 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 305DEG 9KT 3694 7922 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ DS
3 follow-up statements
739
WWUS51 KRNK 092300
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
700 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021
VAC083-143-092330-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210609T2330Z/
Pittsylvania VA-Halifax VA-
700 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES...
At 700 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mt Airy, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mt Airy...
Leda...
and Java.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 3694 7925 3699 7917 3693 7905 3678 7916
3687 7928
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 303DEG 7KT 3690 7919
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
DS627 WWUS51 KRNK 092317 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 717 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021 VAC083-143-092330- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210609T2330Z/ Pittsylvania VA-Halifax VA- 717 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES... At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Leda, or near Mt Airy, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Leda... and Java. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS. 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 3693 7905 3678 7916 3687 7928 3692 7926 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 305DEG 9KT 3688 7915 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ DS
261
WWUS51 KRNK 092325
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
725 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021
VAC083-143-092334-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210609T2330Z/
Pittsylvania VA-Halifax VA-
725 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND
WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
and frequent lightning is still possible with this thunderstorm.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3693 7905 3678 7916 3687 7928 3692 7926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 305DEG 9KT 3687 7913
$$
DSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 45 min |
| Jun 9, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 29 min |
| Jun 9, 1:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson, City of Galax | 116 min |
| Jun 9, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, City of Galax | 38 min |
| Jun 9, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Appomattox, Buckingham | 113 min |
| Jun 9, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 35 min |
| Jun 9, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Patrick | 24 min |
| Jun 9, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 25 min |
| Jun 9, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Campbell | 24 min |
| Jun 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 24 min |
| Jun 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Roanoke | 33 min |
| Jun 9, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mecklenburg | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Roanoke | 24 min |
| Jun 9, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Buena Vista | 35 min |
| Jun 9, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 32 min |
| Jun 9, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst | 47 min |
| Jun 9, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 111 min |
| Jun 9, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 31 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.