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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 58, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 13, 2021Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Alleghany County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 7:35 PM EDT for Greenbrier County, Monroe County, Summers County, West Virginia; Alleghany County, Virginia. It was in force for 55 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, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Alleghany County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 7:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRonceverte, WVFALLEN LIVE POWER LINE SET DOWNED TREE ACROSS ROAD ON FIRE.
Jun 13, 7:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Ronceverte, WVTEABERRY ROAD STILL CLOSED DUE TO DOWN TREES.
Jun 13, 7:51 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw Organ Cave, WVONE TREE DOWN ON MOORE ROAD.
Jun 13, 7:56 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPickaway, WVTREES UPROOTED. SMALL SHED OVERTURNED.
Jun 13, 7:59 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Pickaway, WVMULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE HILLSDALE AREA OF MONROE COUNTY.
Jun 13, 8:02 PM EDTHAIL 0.72 E Lawn, WV
Jun 13, 8:17 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Bozoo, WVONE TREE DOWN ON BOZOO ROAD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 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 2021-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 60 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 2021-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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.

870 
WUUS51 KRNK 132335
SVRRNK
VAC005-WVC025-063-089-140030-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0058.210613T2335Z-210614T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Alleghany County in west central Virginia...
  Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 734 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Beartown State Park to Lawn to near Sandstone
  to Prosperity, moving southeast at 50 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...
  Alleghany...
  Lewisburg...
  Hinton...
  White Sulphur Springs...
  Ronceverte...
  Alderson...
  and Union.

This includes The following Location The West Virginia State
Fairgrounds.
 
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 3777 8004 3749 8053 3742 8085 3759 8109
      3761 8107 3764 8107 3770 8097 3771 8098
      3770 8092 3767 8090 3768 8088 3772 8089
      3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094 3782 8090
      3797 8043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 301DEG 45KT 3807 8031 3785 8073 3781 8088 3784
8120

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

BMG
1 follow-up statement
061 
WWUS51 KRNK 140019
SVSRNK

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

VAC005-WVC025-063-089-140030-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210614T0030Z/
Alleghany VA-Greenbrier WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV-
819 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT 
FOR WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH 
CENTRAL GREENBRIER...SUMMERS AND MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN 
WEST VIRGINIA...

At 819 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Callaghan to near Gap Mills to Raines Corner to
near Pipestem, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Alleghany...
Hinton...
Union...
Pipestem...
Buck...
Glace...
and Wayside.

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.

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 3749 8053 3742 8085 3759 8109 3761 8107
      3764 8107 3770 8097 3771 8098 3770 8092
      3767 8090 3768 8088 3766 8053 3783 8020
      3775 8007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 346DEG 25KT 3778 8005 3756 8047 3752 8062 3755
8094

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BMG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 6:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGreenbrier70 min
Jun 13, 7:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGreenbrier32 min
Jun 13, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRockbridge24 min
Jun 13, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath35 min
Jun 13, 5:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRockbridge, City of Lexington26 min
Jun 13, 5:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKBath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington3 hr
Jun 13, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington41 min
Jun 13, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath29 min
Jun 13, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge66 min
Jun 13, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista51 min
Jun 13, 6:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Lynchburg61 min
Jun 13, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Franklin, Roanoke, City of Lynchburg and 2 more62 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.