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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 6, 2023Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia; Stokes County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT for Henry County, Patrick County, Virginia; Stokes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 65 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
Apr 6, 2023, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2023, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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
Apr 6, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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 Apr 6, 2:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 2:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 3:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2023

NCZ019-071915-
Wilkes-
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina.

.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.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather today. Main threat is
from thunderstorms which may contain isolated damaging wind and hail.
The thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon, then
move east of the mountains by mid afternoon.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>012-015-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-071915-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Grayson-
Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather today. Main threat is
from thunderstorms which may contain isolated damaging wind and hail.
The thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon, then
move east of the mountains by mid afternoon.

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-020-VAZ016-017-032>035-043>047-058-059-071915-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-
Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-
Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 131 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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...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.

There is a slight risk for severe weather today. Main threat is from
thunderstorms which may contain damaging winds and large hail. The
thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon along the
Blue Ridge, then move east across the piedmont mid-late afternoon.

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

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.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.

VAZ013-014-022>024-071915-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 6 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia and west
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk for severe weather today. Main threat is from
thunderstorms which may contain damaging winds and large hail. The
thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon along the
Blue Ridge, then move east across the piedmont mid-late afternoon.

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

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.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, Apr 6, 3:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 6, 3:42 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
342 PM EDT THU APR 6 2023

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

0315 PM     HAIL             3 W MEADOWS OF DAN      36.74N 80.46W
04/06/2023  E0.88 INCH       FLOYD              VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL FELL AT BUSINESS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 58.

&&

PJH
Local storm report, Apr 6, 3:48 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
348 PM EDT THU APR 6 2023

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

0315 PM     HAIL             2 W MEADOWS OF DAN      36.74N 80.45W
04/06/2023  E1.00 INCH       PATRICK            VA   PUBLIC

            HAIL REPORTED AT BUSINESS ON U.S. HIGHWAY
            58.

&&

PJH
Local storm report, Apr 6, 3:54 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 6, 3:58 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Local storm report, Apr 6, 4:14 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, City of Galax32 min
Apr 6, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax65 min
Apr 6, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBedford31 min
Apr 6, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Floyd, Patrick48 min
Apr 6, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania64 min
Apr 6, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFranklin, Henry, Patrick56 min
Apr 6, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Patrick49 min
Apr 6, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte59 min
Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania54 min
Apr 6, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatRNKBedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania49 min
Apr 6, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPatrick59 min
Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatRNKAppomattox, Campbell, Charlotte64 min
Apr 6, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania46 min
Apr 6, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPatrick30 min
Apr 6, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatRNKHenry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville53 min
Apr 6, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Patrick, City of Martinsville36 min
Apr 6, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania42 min
Apr 6, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte35 min
Apr 6, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville59 min
Apr 6, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte52 min
Apr 6, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCharlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania64 min
Apr 6, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes27 min
Apr 6, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAlleghany, Surry, Wilkes63 min
Apr 5, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier24 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2023Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2023Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

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.