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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 13, 2021Rockbridge County, City of Lexington, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT for Rockbridge County, City of Lexington, Virginia. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 13, 2021, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA

Counties City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 74 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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 13, 5:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 5:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 5:03 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
503 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

VAZ009-012>014-017-022-033>035-045>047-142115-
Smyth-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Floyd-Roanoke-Franklin-Bedford-
Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
503 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south
central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A few thunderstorms this evening may bring damaging winds, large
hail and heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015-016-032-142115-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-Carroll-Patrick-
503 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening. These storms will
produce heavy rain which may result in localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-059-142115-
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
Charlotte-
503 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ007-010-011-018>020-023-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-142115-
Tazewell-Bland-Giles-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
503 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 267 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west
central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions this evening. SKYWARN is being activated for the watch
area.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 4:51 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
451 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

VAZ024-132115-
Rockbridge-
451 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ROCKBRIDGE
COUNTY...

At 451 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Goshen, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goshen...
Rockbridge Baths...
Fairfield...
Bells Valley...
Brownsburg...
and Vesuvius.

LAT...LON 3793 7920 3790 7917 3781 7937 3797 7955
      3807 7945
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 314DEG 10KT 3796 7942

BMG

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 4:55 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
455 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

VAZ020-132130-
Bath-
455 PM EDT Sun Jun 13 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
NORTHEASTERN BATH COUNTY...

At 453 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Burnsville in
northern Bath County, or 12 miles southwest of Monterey, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm. Rainfall of between 1 and 2 inches is also possible.

Locations impacted include...
Burnsville...
Yost...
and Williamsville.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3822 7971 3820 7956 3818 7951 3815 7953
      3817 7949 3816 7944 3810 7949 3809 7948
      3805 7952 3804 7952 3797 7957 3825 7983
      3827 7980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 320DEG 4KT 3824 7968

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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 5:19 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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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, 5:26 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, 7:13 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
Jun 13, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	70 min

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Sources

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