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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2022, 1:26 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2022, 1:26 PM EDT (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2022, 2:04 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bedford County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:27 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1572 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 1:19 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 1:19 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 418 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-150830- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer- Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 418 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few storms today into early evening could become strong to severe, with damaging winds the main threat, with localized flooding also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A few storms Wednesday and Thursday could be strong to severe with damaging winds the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043-044-058-059-150830- Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax- Charlotte- 418 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms today into this evening could be strong to severe. Damaging winds will be the main threat, with large hail also possible. Heat indices this afternoon could exceed 100 degrees. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A few storms Wednesday and Thursday could become severe with damaging winds the main threat. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees Wednesday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ003-019-VAZ022>024-032>035-045>047-150830- Surry-Wilkes-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford- Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- 418 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms today into this evening could become severe. Damaging winds will be the main threat, though large hail is also possible. Heat indices could reach 100 degrees in a few spots this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. A few storms Wednesday and Thursday could become severe. Damaging winds will be the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 8:44 AM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
844 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022
NCZ001-002-VAZ007-009-010-012-013-015>017-032-141315-
Ashe NC-Alleghany NC-Tazewell VA-Grayson VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-
Patrick VA-Wythe VA-Floyd VA-Smyth VA-Carroll VA-
844 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
northern Alleghany and northeastern Ashe Counties in northwestern
North Carolina, Pulaski, Smyth, west central Floyd, southeastern
Tazewell, southern Bland, Carroll, Wythe, Grayson and southwestern
Patrick Counties in southwestern Virginia and the City of Galax
through 915 AM EDT...
At 844 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rural Retreat, moving south at 40 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...
Pulaski...
Wytheville...
Galax...
Bland...
Marion...
Hillsville...
and Dublin.
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.
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 3715 8063 3657 8047 3656 8090 3654 8092
3650 8159 3706 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 346DEG 37KT 3688 8126
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
ETSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 8:54 AM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 854 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 VAZ013-014-016-017-022-032>034-043-044-141330- Henry-Franklin-Pulaski-Patrick-Floyd-Montgomery-Roanoke-Bedford- Carroll-Pittsylvania- 854 AM EDT Tue Jun 14 2022 ...A LINE OF GUSTY SHOWERS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL PULASKI...FLOYD...EAST CENTRAL CARROLL...HENRY... SOUTHERN ROANOKE...NORTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA...SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD...FRANKLIN...PATRICK AND SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF RADFORD...THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE AND THE SOUTHERN CITY OF ROANOKE... At 853 AM EDT, a line of gusty showers was located near Ferrum, moving south at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this shower. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Christiansburg... Radford... Martinsville... Vinton... Rocky Mount... and Stuart. 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 3714 8063 3733 7968 3672 7940 3656 8048 TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 344DEG 37KT 3698 8001 ET
Local storm report, Jun 14, 9:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
949 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1228 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW LAYMANTOWN 37.32N 79.87W
06/14/2022 ROANOKE VA PUBLIC
TWO TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE BONSACK AREA OF
ROANOKE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&Local storm report, Jun 14, 11:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1132 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 AM TSTM WND DMG CHILHOWIE 36.80N 81.68W
06/14/2022 SMYTH VA PUBLIC
SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.
&&
RCSLocal storm report, Jun 14, 11:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1135 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N BRAMWELL 37.34N 81.31W
06/13/2022 MERCER WV 911 CALL CENTER
A POWERLINE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS ALONG COAL HERITAGE ROAD.
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG RAINELLE 37.96N 80.78W
06/13/2022 GREENBRIER WV PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 20 SOUTH OF RAINELLE.
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE TROUT 38.01N 80.46W
06/13/2022 GREENBRIER WV 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS ALONG A STRETCH OF FRIARS
HILL ROAD.
0427 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW TAZEWELL 37.13N 81.53W
06/14/2022 TAZEWELL VA 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
0440 AM TSTM WND DMG CEDAR BLUFF 37.09N 81.76W
06/14/2022 TAZEWELL VA 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
0441 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE BROADFORD 36.97N 81.63W
06/14/2022 TAZEWELL VA 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN TANNERSVILLE.
0455 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW MARION 36.85N 81.57W
06/14/2022 SMYTH VA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ALONG SPRING VALLEY RD. AS WELL
AS OTHER PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY THROUGH 515
AM.
0506 AM TSTM WND DMG CHILHOWIE 36.80N 81.68W
06/14/2022 SMYTH VA PUBLIC
SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN.
1228 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW LAYMANTOWN 37.32N 79.87W
06/14/2022 ROANOKE VA PUBLIC
TWO TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE BONSACK AREA OF
ROANOKE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1155 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE DRAPER 37.01N 80.76W
06/13/2022 PULASKI VA 911 CALL CENTER
A LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS ACROSS KIRBY ROAD,
PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE ROADWAY.
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W DUBLIN 37.12N 80.72W
06/13/2022 PULASKI VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS
ALONG BLACK HOLLOW ROAD.
1146 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE PULASKI 37.04N 80.77W
06/13/2022 PULASKI VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ALONG DORA HIGHWAY BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
1155 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE DUBLIN 37.08N 80.68W
06/13/2022 PULASKI VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS
ALONG BAKER ROAD.
0107 AM LIGHTNING 3 WNW CRITZ 36.66N 80.20W
06/14/2022 PATRICK VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LIGHTNING STRUCK A SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME
NEAR VFW ROAD.
0110 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SE BUFFALO RIDGE 36.71N 80.20W
06/14/2022 PATRICK VA 911 CALL CENTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN FROM WOOLWINE TO CRITZ
IN PATRICK COUNTY.
1200 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE CHRISTIANSBURG 37.13N 80.39W
06/14/2022 MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE WAS UPROOTED ON GOLD DRIVE IN
CHRISTIANSBURG. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1255 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW SANVILLE 36.71N 80.07W
06/14/2022 HENRY VA 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ALONG MORNING SIDE DRIVE.
1145 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N NEWPORT 37.31N 80.50W
06/13/2022 GILES VA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS
ALONG CLOVER HOLLOW ROAD.
1220 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW TERRYS FORK 37.00N 80.29W
06/14/2022 FLOYD VA PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ACROSS BETHLEHEM CHURCH ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N HICKSVILLE 37.19N 81.13W
06/13/2022 BLAND VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS
ALONG THE 7300 BLOCK OF THE N SCENIC
HIGHWAY.
1150 PM TSTM WND DMG CERES 37.02N 81.34W
06/13/2022 BLAND VA 911 CALL CENTER
A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS
NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CERES SCHOOL ROAD
AND THE BLUE GRASS TRAIL.
0610 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW WILBAR 36.26N 81.32W
06/14/2022 WILKES NC TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMB WAS BLOWN DOWN BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0617 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W MAPLE SPRINGS 36.18N 81.40W
06/14/2022 WILKES NC PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE IS DOWN BLOCKING US 421. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0621 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW AHO 36.18N 81.62W
06/14/2022 WATAUGA NC PUBLIC
TREE DOWN COMPLETELY BLOCKING FRIENDSHIP
CHURCH ROAD.
0535 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE SHATLEY SPRINGS 36.48N 81.57W
06/14/2022 ASHE NC 911 CALL CENTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
SHATLEY SPRINGS. TREE DOWN ALONG U.S. 221.
0555 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW BALDWIN 36.36N 81.56W
06/14/2022 ASHE NC PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN ACROSS STONY FORK ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 14, 12:45 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Giles | 73 min |
| Jun 13, 10:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Tazewell | 80 min |
| Jun 13, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Tazewell, Wythe | 76 min |
| Jun 13, 11:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Montgomery and 1 more | 61 min |
| Jun 13, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth, Tazewell | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 11:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig and 13 more | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Grayson, Smyth, Wythe | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Patrick | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 12:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Smyth | 27 min |
| Jun 14, 1:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pittsylvania | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 1:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 3:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Smyth, Tazewell | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 4:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Smyth, Tazewell | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 4:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe and 1 more | 56 min |
| Jun 14, 6:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 44 min |
| Jun 14, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Roanoke, City of Covington | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 8:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski, Smyth, Wythe, City of Galax | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, City of Martinsville, City of Radford | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 11:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 12:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 23 min |
| Jun 14, 12:35 PM EDT | Flood Watch | RNK | Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 14, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Botetourt, City of Buena Vista | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Bath | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 1:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 1:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 2:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham, Stokes | 23 min |
| Jun 14, 5:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Wilkes | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 5:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mercer | 29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.