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Special Weather Statement, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDT for Craig County, Virginia. It was in force for 36 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
- Aug 6, 2022, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2022, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Craig County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 66 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 195 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 6, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 1:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 345 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-070745- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski- Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke- Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- Western Greenbrier- 345 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms today and tonight may produce moderate to heavy rainfall, which could cause localized areas of flash flooding. A few storms could also produce damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are expected each afternoon and evening through mid week. These storms may pose a flooding threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Reports should be submitted by phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or online at www.weather.gov/rnk. NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-070745- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin- Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- Halifax-Charlotte- 345 AM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few storms today and tonight may be produce isolated flash flooding. Isolated damaging winds are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are expected each afternoon and evening through mid week. These storms may pose a flooding threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Reports should be submitted by phone by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, by email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov or online at www.weather.gov/rnk.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 12:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1238 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
VAZ012-013-061715-
Pulaski VA-Wythe VA-
1238 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
southwestern Pulaski and northeastern Wythe Counties through 115 PM
EDT...
At 1238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grahams Forge, or near Max Meadows, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Pulaski...
Max Meadows...
Allisonia...
Patterson...
Fort Chiswell...
Draper...
and Grahams Forge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3713 8082 3692 8065 3691 8066 3691 8068
3690 8068 3683 8093 3688 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 233DEG 10KT 3692 8091
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
WPSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 1:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
116 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
VAZ012-013-015-016-061745-
Grayson VA-Pulaski VA-Wythe VA-Carroll VA-
116 PM EDT Sat Aug 6 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
south central Pulaski, southeastern Wythe, northern Carroll and
northeastern Grayson Counties through 145 PM EDT...
At 116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Byllesby, or 7 miles northeast of Fries, moving northeast at 25 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...
Fries...
Allisonia...
Patterson...
Byllesby...
Grahams Forge...
Ivanhoe...
and Sylvatus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 8095 3678 8110 3701 8075 3685 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 242DEG 29KT 3681 8092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WPSpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 1:53 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 8:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Danville | 17 min |
| Aug 5, 10:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 4 hr |
| Aug 5, 10:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 1:37 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Henry, Patrick | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 37 min |
| Aug 6, 12:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll | 29 min |
| Aug 6, 1:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 1:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Pulaski, Wythe | 24 min |
| Aug 6, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 37 min |
| Aug 6, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 2:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, City of Covington | 25 min |
| Aug 6, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Martinsville | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bath | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | City of Lynchburg | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 1:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Yadkin | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Rockingham | 32 min |
| Aug 6, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Stokes | 28 min |
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