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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 16, 2022City of Martinsville, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2022, 6:21 PM EDT for City of Martinsville, Virginia. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2022, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2022, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County City of Martinsville, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2022-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 410 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2022-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 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
410 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
896 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 16, 2:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 2:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
208 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
A slow moving front will arrive by Monday, then dissipate.
Another front pushes in by Thursday. Expect a daily threat of
storms, with best chances Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 110 PM EDT Saturday...

Scattered storms erupting over the piedmont in area of higher
instability along theta-e ridge. A few more showers/storms
popping over the mountains and expect coverage to best in the
east this afternoon, with convection dissipating by late
evening. Storms could become strong to severe with wet
microbursts the main threat in the piedmont with locally heavy
rain leading to poor drainage flooding.

Temperatures will drop into the 60s tonight with scattered
clouds. Appears fog should form in the valleys.

Sunday looks fairly dry in the piedmont as subsidence behind
departing shortwave occurs. Another trough/shortwave enter the
central Appalachians by mid afternoon and should more coverage
in the mountains than whats going on today. A few storms may
again become severe with isolated damaging winds.

Seasonably warm/hot depending on your definition of warm vs hot,
with highs mainly in the 80s.

Forecast confidence is average on coverage of storms through the
period.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 208 PM EDT Saturday...

 Storm chances increase into Tuesday...

An upper trough will dig east into the Mid Atlantic region through
Tuesday night. A surface cold front associated with the trough
approaches the area Monday afternoon into Tuesday. The combination
of lift and moisture created by southerly winds will generate
scattered showers and thunderstorms Monday. The best chances of rain
will be west of the Blue Ridge mountains. As the cold front
approaches, cloud cover will increase and lower. This will result in
cooler high temperatures Monday with readings from the mid 60s in
the northwest mountains to the mid to upper 80s in the Piedmont.
With the loss of solar heating convection will weaken Monday night.
Patches of low clouds and fog will develop Monday night into Tuesday
morning. Low temperatures Monday night will be in the mid 60s in the
mountains to around 70 degrees in the Piedmont. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms will develop Tuesday afternoon. The best chance
for storms will be in the southwest mountains. High temperatures
Tuesday will range from around 80 degrees in the west to near 90
degrees in the east.

Moderate Forecast Confidence During The Short Term Period.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 208 PM EDT Saturday...

   Daily threat of storms through next week in a typical mid-July
pattern...

Aloft ridging will persists over the southwest CONUS with weak
troughing over the east. A shortwave from the Northern Plains will
rotate around the upper trough and cross north of the area on
Wednesday with a front extending south. This feature could enhance
showers and thunderstorm chances for Wednesday and Thursday. Diurnal
showers and thunderstorms will continue into Thursday, then models
are showing a brief dry/lower humidity spell to close out the week.
Drier air will push in the area on Friday and Saturday.

Ridging over the southwest begins to build eastward towards the end
of next week. Temperatures will climb to above normal by the weekend.

Moderate confidence in the Long Term Forecast Period.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 120 PM EDT Saturday...

Mainly VFR outside of any storms, with possible storms at
ROA/LYH/DAN 18-20z, with VCSH or VCTS elsewhere, with
cigs/vsbys as low as IFR if storms move over the airport.

Tonight we clear out somewhat so fog appears likely at LWB/BCB,
and cannot rule out any at ROA/LYH/DAN.

Sunday should be VFR through most of the day and at least til
18z.

Forecast confidence is average on storms, and above average on
VFR.

Extended Aviation Discussion...

A moist southerly flow should increase during Sunday and into
early next week as a cold front approaches from the Ohio River
Valley.

Mainly VFR through the period. Exception will be afternoon and
evening MVFR thunderstorms, but areal coverage will peak Monday
as the cold front passes overhead. By Tuesday and Wednesday,
showers and thunderstorms will be more isolated in coverage,
then increase Thursday ahead of next front.

Fog also possible at night into early mornings.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...WP
NEAR TERM...WP
SHORT TERM...KK
LONG TERM...KK
AVIATION...WP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 2:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 2022

VAZ035-045>047-058-059-171830-
Amherst-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
218 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early evening.
The primary threat is damaging wind.

Heavy rainfall rates may produce localized flooding as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The daily threat for afternoon and evening thunderstorms continues
Sunday and Monday. Any of the stronger storms may produce heavy
rainfall rates that may result in localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>034-043-044-WVZ042>044-
507-508-171830-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
218 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 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.

Slow moving storms combined with heavy rainfall rates may produce
localized flooding this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The daily threat for afternoon and evening thunderstorms continues
on Monday. Any of the stronger storms may produce heavy rainfall
rates that may result in localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 1:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox33 min
Jul 16, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell28 min
Jul 16, 1:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax25 min
Jul 16, 1:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania43 min
Jul 16, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBuckingham38 min
Jul 16, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte34 min
Jul 16, 2:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKAppomattox3 hr
Jul 16, 2:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCampbell, Pittsylvania3 hr
Jul 16, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Charlotte33 min
Jul 16, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Danville38 min
Jul 16, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford30 min
Jul 16, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania24 min
Jul 16, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax53 min
Jul 16, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax47 min
Jul 16, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville27 min
Jul 16, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Danville25 min
Jul 16, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax29 min
Jul 16, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax29 min
Jul 16, 4:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville3 hr
Jul 16, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax34 min
Jul 16, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCharlotte, Halifax3 hr
Jul 16, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick29 min
Jul 16, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKFranklin34 min
Jul 16, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin18 min
Jul 16, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCaswell34 min

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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.