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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 13, 20218 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 7:13 PM EDT for 8 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 62 min. 7 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, 7:13 PM EDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Campbell County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Franklin County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 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, 7:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Goode, VA	TREE DOWN.
Jun 13, 7:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Forest, VA	TREE DOWN ALONG COTTONTOWN RD.
Jun 13, 7:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Vinton, VA	ONE TREE DOWN ON 13TH STREET NE.
Jun 13, 7:51 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Roanoke, VA	TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS ROANOKE CITY.
Jun 13, 8:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Moneta, VA	TREE DOWN.
Jun 13, 8:03 PM EDT	HAIL 1	4 Ssw Vinton, VA
Jun 13, 8:07 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Ssw Vinton, VA

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 10 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

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The text

As transmitted.

397 
WUUS51 KRNK 132313
SVRRNK
VAC019-023-031-067-161-680-770-775-140015-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0057.210613T2313Z-210614T0015Z/

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

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
  Central Campbell County in central Virginia...
  The City of Salem in west central Virginia...
  The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...
  Bedford County in south central Virginia...
  Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
  The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
  Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Boonsboro to Thaxton to near Catawba, moving
  south at 35 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...
  Roanoke...
  Lynchburg...
  Salem...
  Vinton...
  Bedford...
  Altavista...
  and Troutville.

This includes The following Locations Liberty University, The Salem
Fairgrounds, The National D-Day Memorial, Lynchburg Airport, and
Roanoke Regional Airport.
 
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 3718 7905 3712 7932 3714 7934 3712 7934
      3712 7938 3711 7937 3707 7954 3716 8009
      3728 8012 3740 8013 3742 8008 3747 8003
      3741 7967 3751 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918
      3741 7914 3740 7909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 344DEG 29KT 3743 7930 3735 7965 3742 8002 

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

BMG

2 follow-up statements

094 
WWUS51 KRNK 132355
SVSRNK

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

VAC680-140005-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210614T0015Z/
City of Lynchburg VA-
755 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG IS 
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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 3715 7918 3712 7932 3714 7934 3712 7934
      3712 7938 3711 7937 3707 7954 3716 8009
      3739 8013 3742 8007 3735 7967 3734 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 001DEG 9KT 3728 7930 3720 7967 3727 8002 

$$

VAC019-023-031-067-161-770-775-140015-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210614T0015Z/
Roanoke VA-Campbell VA-City of Salem VA-City of Roanoke VA-
Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-Franklin VA-
755 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT 
FOR CENTRAL ROANOKE...WEST CENTRAL CAMPBELL...SOUTHERN BEDFORD... 
SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...THE CITY 
OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE...

At 755 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Evington to near Moneta to near Salem, moving
south 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...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Bedford...
Altavista...
Stewartsville...
and Huddleston.

This includes The following Locations The Salem Fairgrounds, The
National D-Day Memorial, and Roanoke Regional Airport.
 
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 3715 7918 3712 7932 3714 7934 3712 7934
      3712 7938 3711 7937 3707 7954 3716 8009
      3739 8013 3742 8007 3735 7967 3734 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 001DEG 9KT 3728 7930 3720 7967 3727 8002 

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

BMG

031 
WWUS51 KRNK 140013
SVSRNK

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

VAC019-023-031-067-161-770-775-140021-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210614T0015Z/
Roanoke VA-Campbell VA-City of Salem VA-City of Roanoke VA-
Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-Franklin VA-
813 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL ROANOKE...WEST 
CENTRAL CAMPBELL...SOUTHERN BEDFORD... SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND 
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF 
ROANOKE WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the northern 
portions of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed 
to expire. Remember, a new Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains 
in effect for Roanoke County, the City of Roanoke, the City of 
Salem, northern Franklin County, and southern Bedford County.

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 3715 7918 3712 7932 3714 7934 3712 7934
      3712 7938 3711 7937 3707 7954 3716 8009
      3739 8013 3742 8007 3735 7967 3734 7921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 344DEG 29KT 3716 7926 3708 7963 3715 7998 

$$

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, 6:09 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, 7:35 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.