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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 1, 2022Bland County, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mercer County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2022, 7:52 PM EDT for Bland County, Tazewell County, Virginia; Mercer County, West Virginia. It was in force for 35 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: Jul 1, 2022, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2022, 8:27 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Bland County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Mercer County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jul 1, 7:24 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 7:24 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:35 AM EDT, 15 hours 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
435 AM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ044-058-059-021200-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Pittsylvania-Halifax-Charlotte-
435 AM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Saturday with scattered to
numerous thunderstorms Sunday through Thursday. There is a marginal
risk for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall Sunday. The main
hazards with any severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts and
possibly quarter-sized hail. Localized flooding will also be
possible where thunderstorms persist or occur repeatedly.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation is possible Sunday, mainly during the
afternoon and evening, to provide reports of strong winds, wind
damage, and/or hail. Limited spotter activation may also be possible
other days next week. Reports should be submitted via phone by
calling 1-866-215-4324, through our social media platforms, by email
at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov, or online through our "submit a storm
report" located at www.weather.gov/rnk.

VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043-045>047-WVZ042>044-507-508-021200-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-
Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-
Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
435 AM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Saturday and Sunday
with a continuing threat for scattered to numerous thunderstorms each
day next week. There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms and
heavy rainfall both Saturday and Sunday. The main hazards with any
severe thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts and possibly
quarter-sized hail. Localized flooding will also be possible where
thunderstorms persist or occur repeatedly.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation is possible both Saturday and Sunday,
mainly during the afternoon and evening, to provide reports of strong
winds, wind damage, and/or hail. Limited spotter activation may also
be possible other days next week. Reports should be submitted via
phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, through our social media platforms,
by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov, or online through our "submit a
storm report" located at www.weather.gov/rnk.

RAB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:03 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:23 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 7:32 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:33 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 7:37 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:37 PM EDT, 15 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
Jul 1, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	26 min
Jul 1, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	33 min
Jul 1, 4:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath	3 hr
Jul 1, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Roanoke	25 min
Jul 1, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany	52 min
Jul 1, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	37 min
Jul 1, 7:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	23 min
Jul 1, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	26 min
Jul 1, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	25 min
Jul 1, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	30 min
Jul 1, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	31 min
Jul 1, 7:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	27 min
Jul 1, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	27 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2022 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in West Virginia, 2022 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2022

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.