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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2021, 10:36 PM EDT for Carroll County, Virginia. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2021, 10:36 PM EDT (02:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 30
County Carroll County, VA
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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 Aug 25, 7:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 7:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 220 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>046-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-261830- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell- Appomattox-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 220 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop again Thursday afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ047-261830- Buckingham- 220 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Scattered thunderstorms will develop again Thursday afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Heat index values may rise above 100 degrees for a few hours Friday and Saturday afternoons. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
545 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
VAZ018-252230-
Craig VA-
545 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Craig
County through 630 PM EDT...
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Maggie, or near Sinking Creek, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Sinking Creek...
Huffman...
Abbott...
Craig Springs...
Maggie...
and Simmonsville.
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 3743 8008 3736 8030 3737 8033 3735 8035
3732 8043 3732 8044 3733 8045 3733 8044
3742 8048 3748 8036 3750 8031 3757 8017
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 250DEG 13KT 3742 8040
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
RABSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 5:50 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
550 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
VAZ007-009-010-012-252245-
Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-
550 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
...An area of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Smyth,
southern Tazewell, southwestern Bland and northwestern Wythe
Counties through 645 PM EDT...
At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a growing area of strong
thunderstorms with frequent lightning and very heavy rainfall from
near Marion to Rural Retreat to Bland. The storms were showing very
little movement.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Marion...
Rural Retreat...
Ceres...
Burkes Garden...
Nebo...
Marion Wytheville...
and Asberrys.
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 3696 8167 3718 8125 3695 8112 3681 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 256DEG 1KT 3692 8157
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
RABSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 5:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
558 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
VAZ007-009-010-012-252245-
Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Smyth VA-
558 PM EDT Wed Aug 25 2021
...An area of strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Smyth,
southern Tazewell, southwestern Bland and northwestern Wythe
Counties through 645 PM EDT...
At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a growing area of strong
thunderstorms with frequent lightning and very heavy rainfall from
near Marion to Rural Retreat to Bland. The storms were showing very
little movement.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Marion...
Rural Retreat...
Ceres...
Burkes Garden...
Nebo...
Marion Wytheville...
Asberrys...
and Interstate 81 between mile-markers 45 and 65.
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 3696 8167 3718 8125 3695 8112 3681 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 256DEG 1KT 3692 8157
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
RABSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 6:31 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Tazewell | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany | 43 min |
| Aug 26, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Stokes | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 36 min |
| Aug 26, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Summers | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 6:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Greenbrier | 3 hr |
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