Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2021, 8:17 PM EDT for Mercer County, Monroe County, West Virginia; 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 58 min. 8 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, 8:17 PM EDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties City of Radford, VA, Craig County, VA, Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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, 8:17 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Bozoo, WV | ONE TREE DOWN ON BOZOO ROAD. |
| Jun 13, 8:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pearisburg, VA | ABOUT A DOZEN TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE. FIRST REPORT AROUND 8:25PM, WITH LAST REPORT AT ABOUT 8:40PM. |
| Jun 13, 8:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Huffman, VA | TREE DOWN ON WOLF KNOB TRAIL NEAR CUMBERLAND GAP RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 13, 8:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Mc Donalds Mill, VA | TREE DOWN ON UPPER CRAIG CREEK RD NEAR FOXFIRE RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 13, 8:42 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Blacksburg, VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG GLADE ROAD. |
| Jun 13, 8:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Christiansburg, VA | TREE DOWN IN CAMBRIA AREA OF CHRISTIANSBURG. |
| Jun 13, 8:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Dublin, VA | ROUGHLY A DOZEN TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY, WITH FIRST REPORTS AROUND 8:55PM AND LASTING UNTIL ROUGHLY 9:15PM. |
| Jun 13, 8:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Fairlawn, VA | LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN ON RADFORD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 592 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1407 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
686
WUUS51 KRNK 140017
SVRRNK
VAC045-071-121-155-750-WVC055-063-140115-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0061.210614T0017Z-210614T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
817 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia...
Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
Craig County in southwestern Virginia...
The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia...
Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia...
Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 816 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Jordan Mines to Zenith to Spanishburg, moving south
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Bluefield...
Pulaski...
Princeton...
and Pearisburg.
This includes The following Locations Virginia Tech and Mercer County
Airport.
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 3760 8114 3743 8086 3756 8077 3755 8062
3765 8027 3761 8019 3739 8013 3734 8026
3711 8018 3702 8035 3701 8052 3688 8073
3703 8090 3712 8093 3715 8086 3719 8087
3727 8100 3730 8098 3723 8123 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 352DEG 33KT 3767 8013 3748 8052 3746 8110
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
112 follow-up statements
168
WWUS51 KRNK 140047
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
847 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
WVC063-140054-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210614T0115Z/
Monroe WV-
847 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved south of the area
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West
Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3760 8114 3737 8077 3740 8056 3749 8017
3739 8013 3734 8026 3711 8018 3708 8028
3702 8035 3701 8052 3688 8073 3703 8090
3712 8093 3715 8086 3719 8087 3727 8100
3730 8098 3727 8115 3723 8123 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 352DEG 33KT 3744 8009 3725 8048 3723 8106
$$
VAC045-071-121-155-750-WVC055-140115-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210614T0115Z/
Pulaski VA-Giles VA-Craig VA-City of Radford VA-Montgomery VA-
Mercer WV-
847 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR
PULASKI...GILES...SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG...MONTGOMERY AND MERCER COUNTIES
AND THE CITY OF RADFORD...
At 844 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Princeton West Virginia to near Blacksburg
Virginia, moving south at 35 to 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Bluefield...
Pulaski...
Princeton...
and Pearisburg.
This includes The following Locations Virginia Tech and Mercer County
Airport.
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 3760 8114 3737 8077 3740 8056 3749 8017
3739 8013 3734 8026 3711 8018 3708 8028
3702 8035 3701 8052 3688 8073 3703 8090
3712 8093 3715 8086 3719 8087 3727 8100
3730 8098 3727 8115 3723 8123 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 352DEG 33KT 3744 8009 3725 8048 3723 8106
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$545
WWUS51 KRNK 140106
SVSRNK
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
906 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
VAC045-071-WVC055-140113-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210614T0115Z/
Giles VA-Craig VA-Mercer WV-
906 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
GILES...SOUTHWESTERN CRAIG AND MERCER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved south into Pulaski
and Montgomery Counties. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.
LAT...LON 3712 8089 3716 8084 3734 8026 3731 8026
3729 8024 3711 8018 3708 8028 3702 8035
3701 8045 3702 8045 3701 8052 3688 8073
3703 8089 3712 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 352DEG 33KT 3726 8006 3707 8045 3705 8103
$$
VAC121-155-750-140115-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210614T0115Z/
Pulaski VA-City of Radford VA-Montgomery VA-
906 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR
PULASKI AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD...
At 903 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Salem to near Pulaski to Riner, moving south at 35
to 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Dublin...
Pilot...
and Shawsville.
This includes The following Location Virginia Tech.
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 3712 8089 3716 8084 3734 8026 3731 8026
3729 8024 3711 8018 3708 8028 3702 8035
3701 8045 3702 8045 3701 8052 3688 8073
3703 8089 3712 8093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 352DEG 33KT 3726 8006 3707 8045 3705 8103
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
11The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 8:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bedford | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 8:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RNK | Bath | 6 hr |
| Jun 13, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 63 min |
| Jun 13, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe and 1 more | 36 min |
| Jun 13, 9:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 61 min |
| Jun 13, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 11:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 119 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.