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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 13, 20214 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 5:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 41 min. 5 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: Jun 13, 2021, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 13, 5:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ne Lexington, VA	METAL ROOF TORN OFF SHED OFF CEDAR HILL LANE.
Jun 13, 5:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ne Lexington, VA	TREES UPROOTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF STRAUB LANE AND VALLEY PIKE ROAD.
Jun 13, 5:41 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Lexington, VA	TREES SNAPPED NEAR VIRGINIA HORSE CENTER.
Jun 13, 6:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Lexington, VA	MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.
Jun 13, 6:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Buena Vista City, VA	MORE THAN 20 TREES DOWN ALONG STUARTSBURG ROAD IN BUENA VISTA.

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
Jun 13, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 73 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 60 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 614 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

135 
WUUS51 KRNK 132134
SVRRNK
VAC009-163-530-678-132215-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0052.210613T2134Z-210613T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
534 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...
  The City of Lexington in west central Virginia...
  Central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
  Northwestern Amherst County in central Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rockbridge
  Baths, moving southeast at 10 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...
  Lexington...
  Buena Vista...
  Rockbridge Baths...
  Cornwall...
  Alto...
  Fairfield...
  and Oronoco.

This includes The following Location VMI.
 
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 3785 7915 3784 7916 3783 7915 3781 7917
      3781 7914 3780 7913 3765 7933 3782 7954
      3795 7940
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 302DEG 10KT 3784 7939 

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

BMG

2 follow-up statements

512 
WWUS51 KRNK 132148
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
548 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

VAC009-163-530-678-132215-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210613T2215Z/
City of Buena Vista VA-City of Lexington VA-Rockbridge VA-Amherst VA-
548 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT 
FOR CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE AND NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES...THE CITY 
OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON...

At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cornwall, or
near Lexington, moving southeast at 10 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...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Rockbridge Baths...
Cornwall...
Alto...
Fairfield...
and Oronoco.

This includes The following Location VMI.
 
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 3785 7915 3784 7916 3783 7915 3781 7917
      3781 7914 3780 7913 3765 7933 3782 7954
      3792 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 302DEG 10KT 3782 7935 

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

BMG

772 
WWUS51 KRNK 132212
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
612 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

VAC009-163-530-678-132220-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210613T2215Z/
City of Buena Vista VA-City of Lexington VA-Rockbridge VA-Amherst VA-
612 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE AND 
NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES...THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY 
OF LEXINGTON WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
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.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
southeast Rockbridge County and the City of Buena Vista.

LAT...LON 3785 7915 3784 7916 3783 7915 3781 7917
      3781 7914 3780 7913 3765 7933 3782 7954
      3792 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 302DEG 10KT 3779 7929 

$$

BMG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge	24 min
Jun 13, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	35 min
Jun 13, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Lexington	26 min
Jun 13, 5:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	3 hr
Jun 13, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	29 min
Jun 13, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge	66 min
Jun 13, 6:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista	51 min
Jun 13, 6:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lynchburg	61 min
Jun 13, 7:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Lynchburg and 2 more	62 min
Jun 13, 7:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany	55 min
Jun 13, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Bath	32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.