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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 2, 2022Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia; Stokes County, Surry County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2022, 2:47 PM EDT for Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia; Stokes County, Surry County, North Carolina. It was in force for 58 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 2, 2022, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2022, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 2, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2022-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 986 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 12:00Z on 2022-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
986 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1298 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 2, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
146 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will push through the region this evening with rain
and thunderstorms. Dry weather with temperatures near normal are
expected Friday through Sunday. The chance for showers and
thunderstorms returns on Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 140 PM EDT Thursday...

The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms remain for this
afternoon. Already watching an ongoing cluster of storms over
southeast West Virginia that continue to move eastward.
Additional thunderstorm development is expected further east as
the afternoon progresses.

Strong surface heating is well underway with temperatures into
the 80s and lower 90s across most of Virginia, West Virginia,
and North Carolina. RAP analysis already indicating 1000 - 1500
J/kg MLCAPE along with increasing effective shear across the
entire region. Although the strongest shear/instability overlap
remains further north into portions of northern Virginia and
southern Pennsylvania, strong destabilization and modest shear
locally will still support clusters of storms which will have
the ability to produce strong damaging wind gusts and locally
large hail.

The main surface front is still to the west over eastern
portions of Kentucky and Ohio this afternoon. This front will
push through later tonight with potentially another broken line
of storms along it. Shower/thunderstorm activity begins to
dwindle by midnight as drier air from the northwest begins to
filter into the region. Still some uncertainty on the amount of
lingering cloud cover tonight, but with recent rainfall and
cooling temperatures, could definitely see some valley fog
Friday morning. Much drier and cooler airmass for Friday with
partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 70s/low 80s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
As of 100 AM EDT Thursday...

   Expect near normal temperatures and very little chance of
   precipitation this weekend.

Thursday's cold front will be just south of the region on Friday.
The vast majority of the region is expected not to have any rain.
However, some lingering showers will be possible across portions of
the mountains and foothills of northwest North Carolina during
Friday morning.

High pressure will build over the area during the weekend bringing
seasonable temperatures back to the area. As the center of the high
starts to shift east of the region, there may be enough of a return
of moisture into the area to generate isolated showers over the
North Carolina mountains Sunday afternoon, and farther north into
parts of southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia Sunday night.

Confidence in the above weather scenario is high.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 1215 AM EDT Thursday...

   Mild and unsettled weather expected through the period.

During this portion of the forecast, flow aloft will be almost zonal
each day. A series of shortwave troughs will ride along the flow,
into and across our region. This type of pattern will keep the
region on the mild side with more than simply diurnal-type showers
and storms. The challenge though is the variability in the guidance
in depicting the timing of each of these features. While not
represented equally among the guidance, there is some clustering
around the Tuesday afternoon and then Wednesday night as the times
currently with the best chances for the crossing of one of the
shortwave troughs.

The resultant forecast will be one that offers daily chances of
showers and storms with peaks in those probabilities around the
times mentioned above. With no push of colder air into the area,
each day should be above normal for this time of year.

Confidence in the above scenario is moderate.

&&

.AVIATION /17Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 135 PM EDT Thursday...

A cold front will cross the Mid Atlantic region and Carolinas
through this afternoon and move east of the area Friday morning.
Showers and thunderstorms are already developing across the
region and additional development can be expected through late
evening. Have narrowed down the most likely time of impact for
each local TAF site. Strong, gusty wind and intense rainfall
with MVFR/IFR visibility are likely with any of the stronger
storms.

The wind will remain southwest to west ahead of the front. The
wind direction turns to the northwest behind the front. Ceilings
over the mountains lower to MVFR right behind the front and
will remain low early Friday morning.

With dry air coming in behind the front and the upslope
weakening on Friday morning, the sky will begin to clear and
ceilings may lift before 12Z/8AM over the mountains. Depending
on the speed of the clearing and where it rains this afternoon
and evening, some locations may have a brief period of MVFR fog.

All TAF locations eventually go VFR mid-Friday morning.

Average confidence for ceiling, visibility and wind.

Extended Aviation Discussion...

Clouds will remain over North Carolina and southern Virginia
but ceilings will be VFR through Friday evening. Conditions are
expected to remain VFR through the upcoming weekend.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible in the
mountains Sunday afternoon.

On Monday thunderstorms with MVFR conditions will be scattered
over the mountains and isolated in the foothills and piedmont.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...AMS
NEAR TERM...BMG
SHORT TERM...DS
LONG TERM...DS
AVIATION...BMG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:17 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
217 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

VAZ018>020-023-024-034-035-045>047-WVZ044-031830-
Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-
Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Monroe-
217 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 303 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-033-043-044-058-059-WVZ042-
043-507-508-031830-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
217 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. Some of the storms may be strong to severe with the primary
threat of damaging wind. Localized flooding is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:28 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:31 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
231 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2022

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

1254 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW TAZEWELL           37.14N 81.56W
06/02/2022                   TAZEWELL           VA   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE DOWN ON BAPTIST VALLEY ROAD AND
            BURKETT DRIVE.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:31 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
231 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

VAZ019-020-023-024-021900-
Botetourt VA-Bath VA-Rockbridge VA-Alleghany VA-
231 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
Alleghany, west central Rockbridge, south central Bath and
northwestern Botetourt Counties in west central Virginia and the City
of Covington through 300 PM EDT...

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Covington, moving east at 30 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...
Covington...
Clifton Forge...
Jordan Mines...
Collierstown...
Iron Gate...
Douthat State Park...
and Glen Wilton.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central, south central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 7957 3762 8003 3763 8003 3765 8002
      3766 8003 3763 8008 3762 8011 3761 8012
      3784 8019 3784 8018 3785 8018 3799 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 258DEG 24KT 3779 8000

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

ET
Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:35 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
235 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2022

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

0121 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PRINCETON               37.37N 81.10W
06/02/2022                   MERCER             WV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE LIMBS AND TREES DOWN IN PRINCETON.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:37 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
237 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2022

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

0157 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW BOISSEVAIN         37.26N 81.40W
06/02/2022                   TAZEWELL           VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TWO TREES DOWN ON ABBS VALLEY ROAD.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 2:45 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
245 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

VAZ014-018-022-023-033-034-021915-
Botetourt VA-Franklin VA-Montgomery VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-
Bedford VA-
245 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
Roanoke, southeastern Craig, west central Bedford, southwestern
Botetourt, northern Franklin and northeastern Montgomery Counties,
the City of Salem and the City of Roanoke through 315 PM EDT...

At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bradshaw, or near Catawba, moving east at 35 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...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Troutville...
Stewartsville...
Catawba...
and Hollins.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and
southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3724 8030 3742 8024 3744 7979 3716 7975
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 283DEG 29KT 3732 8018

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

ET

The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 12:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKTazewell47 min
Jun 2, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKTazewell37 min
Jun 2, 1:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKTazewell38 min
Jun 2, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath26 min
Jun 2, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick35 min
Jun 2, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Craig42 min
Jun 2, 2:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Radford23 min
Jun 2, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBath31 min
Jun 2, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin24 min
Jun 2, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany, City of Covington29 min
Jun 2, 2:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick57 min
Jun 2, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Covington, City of Lexington62 min
Jun 2, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRoanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem30 min
Jun 2, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSmyth55 min
Jun 2, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville54 min
Jun 2, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry24 min
Jun 2, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAmherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg36 min
Jun 2, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington48 min
Jun 2, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania36 min
Jun 2, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSmyth, Wythe38 min
Jun 2, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte32 min
Jun 2, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Buckingham57 min
Jun 2, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAmherst, Appomattox, Campbell43 min
Jun 2, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll46 min
Jun 2, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick55 min
Jun 2, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Roanoke, City of Salem49 min
Jun 2, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville33 min
Jun 2, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery37 min
Jun 2, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford33 min
Jun 2, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax44 min
Jun 2, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes27 min
Jun 2, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKStokes34 min
Jun 2, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes26 min
Jun 2, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSurry, Wilkes, Yadkin64 min
Jun 2, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRockingham, Stokes61 min
Jun 2, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKSurry, Wilkes, Yadkin65 min
Jun 2, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPerson28 min
Jun 2, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSurry, Yadkin41 min
Jun 2, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKStokes39 min
Jun 2, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRockingham53 min
Jun 2, 5:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSummers35 min
Jun 2, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier31 min
Jun 2, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMercer47 min
Jun 2, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier31 min
Jun 2, 1:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKMercer, Monroe, Summers30 min
Jun 2, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier34 min
Jun 2, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMonroe32 min
Jun 2, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier, Summers43 min

Nearby

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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.