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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 13, 20215 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 6:09 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 51 min. 3 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, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6:09 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Buena Vista City, VA	MORE THAN 20 TREES DOWN ALONG STUARTSBURG ROAD IN BUENA VISTA.
Jun 13, 6:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Springwood, VA	ONE TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG THRASHER ROAD.
Jun 13, 6:55 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Big Island, VA	SEVERAL TREES DOWN.

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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 59 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.

559 
WUUS51 KRNK 132209
SVRRNK
VAC009-019-023-163-530-132300-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0054.210613T2209Z-210613T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
609 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...
  Southern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
  Northeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
  Northeastern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
  Amherst County in central Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 608 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Alto to near Glasgow to near Glen Wilton, moving
  southeast 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...
  Buena Vista...
  Amherst...
  Buchanan...
  Glasgow...
  Forks Of Buffalo...
  Big Island...
  and Clifford.

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 3744 7928 3749 7971 3774 7988 3777 7985
      3774 7948 3785 7916 3781 7917 3781 7914
      3778 7911 3779 7909 3777 7907 3772 7907
      3770 7903 3770 7899 3761 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 329DEG 24KT 3776 7920 3768 7944 3772 7978 

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

BMG

2 follow-up statements

548 
WWUS51 KRNK 132234
SVSRNK

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

VAC009-019-023-163-530-132300-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210613T2300Z/
City of Buena Vista VA-Rockbridge VA-Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-
Amherst VA-
634 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT 
FORSOUTHERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD...NORTHEASTERN 
BOTETOURT AND WESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA...

At 633 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Forks Of Buffalo to near Snowden to Eagle Rock, moving
south at 20 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...
Buena Vista...
Amherst...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Big Island...
and Eagle Rock.

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 3744 7928 3749 7971 3774 7988 3777 7985
      3774 7948 3781 7928 3756 7904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 355DEG 15KT 3766 7920 3758 7944 3762 7978 

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

BMG

238 
WWUS51 KRNK 132255
SVSRNK

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

VAC009-019-023-163-530-132304-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210613T2300Z/
City of Buena Vista VA-Rockbridge VA-Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-
Amherst VA-
655 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN 
ROCKBRIDGE...NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD...NORTHEASTERN BOTETOURT AND 
WESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA WILL EXPIRE AT 
700 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. Remember, a 
new Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for portions 
of Botetourt, Bedford, and Amherst Counties.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West
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 3744 7928 3749 7971 3774 7988 3777 7985
      3774 7948 3781 7928 3756 7904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 329DEG 24KT 3754 7911 3746 7935 3750 7969 

$$

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, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	41 min
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, 6:44 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.