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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 6, 2022Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2022, 9:29 PM EDT for Halifax County, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was in force for 61 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, 9:29 PM EDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2022, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania 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, 2:32 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 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, 6 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 2:39 PM EDT, 6 hours 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 2:48 PM EDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, May 6, 7:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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

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

0710 PM     HAIL             1 NNE BOONE             36.23N 81.66W
05/06/2022  E0.25 INCH       WATAUGA            NC   PUBLIC

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
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            ..REMARKS..

0735 PM     HAIL             2 SSW HOLLINS           37.81N 79.93W
05/06/2022  E0.25 INCH       ALLEGHANY          VA   PUBLIC

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Special weather statement, May 6, 7:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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

NCZ019-070030-
Wilkes NC-
755 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Wilkes
County through 830 PM EDT...

At 755 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dockery to near North Wilkesboro to near
Boomer. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Ronda...
Traphill...
Windy Gap...
Mulberry...
and Abshers.

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...and southwestern Virginia. A Tornado Watch also
remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 8114 3603 8116 3604 8119 3603 8122
      3610 8118 3635 8121 3640 8104 3638 8103
      3637 8098 3640 8097 3637 8092 3628 8089
      3606 8089 3606 8098 3603 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 237DEG 40KT 3632 8112 3615 8110 3603 8117

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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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, 8:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	40 min
May 6, 8:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	24 min
May 6, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania	49 min
May 6, 8:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	116 min
May 6, 8:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	41 min
May 6, 8:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	60 min
May 6, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	41 min
May 6, 8:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Halifax, Pittsylvania	15 min
May 6, 8:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd, Patrick	64 min
May 6, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin	31 min
May 6, 8:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania	62 min
May 6, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	61 min
May 6, 9:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Halifax	28 min
May 6, 9:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania	37 min
May 6, 9:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	20 min
May 6, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	23 min
May 7, 6:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bath	3 hr
May 6, 8:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	RNK	Caswell	34 min
May 6, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	37 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.