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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 14, 2021Buckingham County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 8:20 PM EDT for Buckingham County, Virginia. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2021, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 30

County Buckingham County, VA

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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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:02 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

VAZ023-024-034-035-150030-
Botetourt VA-Amherst VA-Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA-
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
southwestern Rockbridge, northeastern Bedford, northeastern Botetourt
and west central Amherst Counties, the southwestern City of Buena
Vista and the City of Lexington through 830 PM EDT...

At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glasgow, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Bedford...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Big Island...
and Coleman Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 7979 3782 7947 3754 7918 3732 7958
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 325DEG 14KT 3762 7947

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Local storm report, Aug 14, 8:17 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
817 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0516 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DRAKES BRANCH           36.99N 78.60W
08/14/2021                   CHARLOTTE          VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE FELL ON VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
820 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

VAZ047-150045-
Buckingham VA-
820 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
Buckingham County through 845 PM EDT...

At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Centenary, or near Dillwyn, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Buckingham...
Dillwyn...
New Canton...
Toga...
Centenary...
Sheppards...
and Andersonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 7825 3762 7826 3738 7843 3733 7849
      3757 7877 3776 7853 3776 7850 3779 7850
      3779 7849 3776 7847 3775 7844 3773 7836
      3772 7834 3771 7830 3769 7826 3769 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 303DEG 13KT 3763 7847

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 14, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	30 min
Aug 14, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lexington	28 min
Aug 14, 8:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bedford, Campbell	79 min
Aug 14, 8:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista	34 min
Aug 14, 8:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Smyth	50 min
Aug 14, 8:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	3 hr
Aug 14, 8:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	26 min
Aug 14, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	24 min
Aug 14, 8:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, City of Lynchburg	36 min
Aug 14, 9:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	27 min
Aug 14, 9:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	34 min
Aug 14, 9:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Rockbridge	89 min
Aug 15, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	33 min
Aug 15, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	29 min
Aug 15, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	34 min
Aug 15, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	29 min
Aug 15, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	29 min
Aug 15, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	29 min
Aug 15, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	29 min
Aug 15, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	26 min
Aug 15, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	30 min
Aug 15, 7:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	25 min
Aug 15, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	36 min
Aug 15, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	38 min
Aug 15, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Caswell	62 min
Aug 15, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	23 min
Aug 15, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	32 min
Aug 15, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	37 min
Aug 15, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	28 min
Aug 15, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.