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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 17, 20239 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2023, 7:35 PM EDT for 9 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 70 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: Jul 17, 2023, 7:35 PM EDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired: Jul 17, 2023, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 70 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Botetourt County, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Jul 17, 1:59 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 1:59 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 1:22 PM EDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
149 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

WVZ508-171830-
Western Greenbrier WV-
149 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
northwestern Greenbrier County through 230 PM EDT...

At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Richwood, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rainelle...
Rupert...
Quinwood...
Bingham...
Trout...
Williamsburg...
and Duo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3826 8042 3822 8036 3817 8036 3796 8050
      3788 8059 3797 8078 3799 8077 3799 8079
      3802 8080 3803 8082 3804 8083 3806 8080
      3805 8084 3808 8089 3810 8088 3808 8071
      3826 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 283DEG 21KT 3819 8068

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

PH

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 5:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 5:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 17, 6:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
615 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

VAZ007-010-011-WVZ042-172245-
Tazewell VA-Giles VA-Bland VA-Mercer WV-
615 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of
southwestern Giles, northeastern Tazewell, Bland and southern Mercer
Counties through 645 PM EDT...

At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bluefield, moving east at 30 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...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Pocahontas...
Oakvale...
and Ceres.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3731 8134 3734 8091 3719 8086 3712 8092
      3711 8093 3710 8093 3706 8096 3705 8098
      3717 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 280DEG 27KT 3724 8122

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

BMG

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
639 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

VAZ010>013-WVZ042-044-172315-
Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Mercer WV-Monroe WV-
639 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of
central Pulaski, Giles, northeastern Bland, northeastern Wythe,
southeastern Mercer and southwestern Monroe Counties through 715 PM
EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Elgood to near Kimberling to near Bland.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Bland...
Pearisburg...
Dublin...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
and Peterstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3722 8106 3744 8090 3744 8087 3743 8086
      3744 8085 3746 8059 3708 8065 3697 8088
      3714 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 291DEG 25KT 3737 8093 3720 8099 3714 8110

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 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
Jul 17, 1:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Buckingham	16 hr
Jul 17, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	30 min
Jul 17, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland, Giles, Pulaski	36 min
Jul 17, 7:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski	56 min
Jul 17, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	41 min
Jul 17, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	33 min
Jul 17, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	35 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.