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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 181, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 6, 2023Henry County, City of Martinsville, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT for Henry County, City of Martinsville, Virginia. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 6, 2023, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 6, 2023, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties City of Martinsville, VA, Henry County, VA

The radar

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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 Aug 6, 3:36 PM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 3:36 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 6, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-071845-
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-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
232 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through this evening.
The main threat will be the heavy rain with potential for localized
flooding. Isolated damaging wind are also possible with the strongest
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and
evening. There is an elevated risk of damaging winds, and a limited
risk of large hail and isolated tornadoes. In addition, localized
flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Monday. Reports should be submitted
by calling 1-866-215-4324, social media, email at rnk.skywarn@noaa.gov
or online at www.weather.gov/rnk.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
150 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

VAZ014-016-017-022>024-033-034-061830-
Botetourt VA-Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA-
Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA-Carroll VA-
150 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ROANOKE...SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...FLOYD...CENTRAL
BEDFORD...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT...
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE
CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Glasgow to near Hillsville. Movement was
east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Vinton...
Bedford...
Hillsville...
Buchanan...
and Glasgow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3763 7939 3763 7942 3761 7944 3759 7938
      3751 7934 3750 7928 3687 8024 3683 8034
      3671 8048 3678 8080 3767 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 260DEG 9KT 3766 7950 3679 8068

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PH

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
223 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

NCZ002-003-019-061900-
Surry NC-Wilkes NC-Alleghany NC-
223 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
ALLEGHANY...WESTERN SURRY AND NORTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTIES IN
NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mountain Park to near Millers Creek. This
line was moving northeast at 10 MPH.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Airy...
Flat Rock...
Sparta...
Dobson...
Traphill...
Mc Grady...
and Ennice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 8135 3657 8117 3655 8051 3633 8074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 224DEG 4KT 3641 8080 3623 8123

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

PH

Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:52 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 6, 3:30 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 3:36 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 6, 12:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery	35 min
Aug 6, 12:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Wythe	33 min
Aug 6, 12:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski, City of Radford	33 min
Aug 6, 1:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	36 min
Aug 6, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery, City of Radford	46 min
Aug 6, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd, City of Roanoke	40 min
Aug 6, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, City of Lynchburg	48 min
Aug 6, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge	38 min
Aug 6, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, City of Lynchburg	38 min
Aug 6, 3:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Carroll, Patrick	3 hr
Aug 6, 4:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick	4 hr
Aug 6, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	51 min
Aug 6, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	49 min
Aug 6, 5:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville	3 hr
Aug 6, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Pittsylvania, City of Danville	49 min
Aug 6, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	42 min
Aug 6, 7:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Halifax	3 hr
Aug 6, 12:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	39 min
Aug 6, 1:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe	4 hr
Aug 6, 2:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes	37 min
Aug 6, 2:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes	5 hr
Aug 6, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry, Yadkin	39 min
Aug 6, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	46 min
Aug 6, 6:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Wilkes	3 hr

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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.