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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

September 21, 2021Botetourt County, Rockbridge County, City of Lexington, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Sep 21, 2021, 7:41 PM EDT for Botetourt County, Rockbridge County, City of Lexington, Virginia. It was in force for 34 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
Sep 21, 2021, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Sep 21, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

Counties Botetourt County, VA, City of Lexington, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 21, 2:37 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 2:37 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 21, 4:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 21, 7:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
741 PM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

VAZ023-024-220015-
Botetourt VA-Rockbridge VA-
741 PM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021

...An area of heavy rain showers will impact portions of southern
Rockbridge and northern Botetourt Counties, including the City of
Lexington through 815 PM EDT...

At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of heavy rain
showers from near Natural Bridge to Buchanan...moving northeast at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buchanan...
Eagle Rock...
Collierstown...
Arcadia...
Springwood...
Natural Bridge...
Interstate 81 between mile-markers 160 and 185.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3781 7930 3748 7972 3759 7987 3778 7972
      3776 7968 3777 7966 3785 7961 3787 7964
      3787 7965 3797 7957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 217DEG 21KT 3768 7964

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 4:11 AM EDTFlood WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 22 more102 min
Sep 21, 5:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchRNKAlleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt and 26 more41 hr
Sep 21, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte, Halifax45 min
Sep 21, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte37 min
Sep 21, 7:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKFloyd, Patrick3 hr

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Sources

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