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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 6, 2022Smyth County, Tazewell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 5:04 PM EDT for Smyth County, Tazewell County, Virginia. It was in force for 56 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: May 6, 2022, 5:04 PM EDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 1:41 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 May 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 2:48 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 3:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 4:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
402 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2022

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

0115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     QUINWOOD                38.06N 80.70W
05/06/2022                   GREENBRIER         WV   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE
            QUINWOOD AREA.

&&

RAB

Special weather statement, May 6, 4:12 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
412 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

NCZ004-005-062045-
Stokes NC-Rockingham NC-
412 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Stokes
and Rockingham Counties through 445 PM EDT...

At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ellisboro, or 7 miles south of Madison, moving northeast at 40 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...
Eden...
Reidsville...
Wentworth...
Mayodan...
Madison...
Stoneville...
and Pine Hall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northwestern
North Carolina. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM
EDT for north central North Carolina...and south central,
southwestern and west central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 8007 3633 8013 3652 7983 3636 7956
      3625 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 243DEG 36KT 3628 8000

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

BMG

Special weather statement, May 6, 4:20 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
420 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

NCZ005-006-062045-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
420 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Rockingham and western Caswell Counties through 445 PM EDT...

At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monroeton, or 8 miles south of Reidsville, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Reidsville...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
Jericho...
Camp Springs...
Quick...
and Ruffin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central
North Carolina...and south central and west central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7980 3653 7948 3629 7922 3625 7936
      3625 7953 3624 7953 3624 7963
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 235DEG 30KT 3621 7967

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMG

Special weather statement, May 6, 4:44 PM EDT, 20 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
May 6, 9:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	22 min
May 6, 10:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	34 min
May 6, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	42 min
May 6, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Giles	54 min
May 6, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Smyth	37 min
May 6, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Wythe	52 min
May 6, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	38 min
May 6, 6:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	3 hr
May 6, 6:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Wythe	31 min
May 6, 6:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Pulaski, City of Radford	58 min
May 6, 6:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pulaski, Wythe	49 min
May 6, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Montgomery, City of Radford	60 min
May 6, 7:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Patrick	40 min
May 6, 7:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	65 min
May 6, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wythe	33 min
May 6, 7:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	22 min
May 6, 7:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	65 min
May 6, 7:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, Patrick	65 min
May 6, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	43 min
May 6, 3:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Yadkin	13 min
May 6, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	33 min
May 6, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	25 min
May 6, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	64 min
May 6, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	31 min
May 6, 4:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Caswell	31 min
May 6, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry, Yadkin	26 min
May 6, 6:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Yadkin	11 min
May 6, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	64 min
May 6, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Yadkin	32 min
May 6, 6:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Stokes	26 min
May 6, 6:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Surry, Yadkin	15 min
May 6, 7:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Rockingham, Stokes	35 min
May 6, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Stokes, Surry	53 min
May 6, 7:33 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	RNK	Rockingham	27 min
May 6, 7:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wilkes	35 min
May 6, 7:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	35 min
May 6, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	27 min
May 6, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	26 min
May 6, 2:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	52 min
May 6, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe	34 min
May 6, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	28 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.