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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Blacksburg, VA
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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 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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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.
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PJHLocal 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.
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PJHLocal storm report, Apr 6, 3:54 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Carroll, City of Galax | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, City of Galax | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Bedford | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Franklin, Henry, Patrick | 56 min |
| Apr 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Patrick | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania | 54 min |
| Apr 6, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania | 49 min |
| Apr 6, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Campbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Patrick | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Martinsville | 53 min |
| Apr 6, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Halifax, Pittsylvania | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 35 min |
| Apr 6, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 52 min |
| Apr 6, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 27 min |
| Apr 6, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 10:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Greenbrier | 24 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.