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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2023, 8:41 PM EST for 5 counties in Virginia; Rockingham County, Stokes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 29 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
- Mar 3, 2023, 8:41 PM EST (01:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2023, 9:10 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, City of Martinsville, VA, Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 938 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 101 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 908 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1433 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
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 Mar 3, 7:22 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 7:22 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 3:41 AM EST, 17 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 NCZ003>005-019-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-040845- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Wilkes-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford- Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham- 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 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. There is a marginal risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ007-009>014-016>020-WVZ042>044-507-040845- Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd- Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier- 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. There is a slight risk of severe weather and a marginal risk of excessive rainfall today and tonight. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main severe threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .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-VAZ015-WVZ508-040845- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Grayson-Western Greenbrier- 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. High Wind Warning. There is a slight risk of severe weather and a marginal risk of excessive rainfall today and tonight. Damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main severe threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. High Wind Warning. .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. VAZ022>024-040845- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. There is a marginal risk of severe weather and excessive rainfall today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ006-VAZ058-059-040845- Caswell-Halifax-Charlotte- 341 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a marginal risk of severe weather today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 3, 7:02 PM EST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
742 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
VAZ017-022-033-034-040115-
Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-
742 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...Showers with gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms will impact
portions of southeastern Roanoke, east central Floyd, southwestern
Bedford and central Franklin Counties through 815 PM EST...
At 742 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ferrum, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Stewartsville...
Huddleston...
Ferrum...
Moneta...
and Burnt Chimney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3697 8023 3733 7976 3722 7938 3685 8000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 226DEG 64KT 3695 8006
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PHSpecial weather statement, Mar 3, 8:13 PM EST, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
813 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
NCZ002>004-019-020-VAZ013>020-022>024-032>034-043-040215-
Surry NC-Wilkes NC-Alleghany NC-Stokes NC-Yadkin NC-Botetourt VA-
Grayson VA-Pulaski VA-Patrick VA-Floyd VA-Rockbridge VA-Carroll VA-
Alleghany VA-Bath VA-Henry VA-Franklin VA-Montgomery VA-Craig VA-
Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-
813 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce gusty
winds from the Alleghany Highlands to the Roanoke Valley to
the foothills of northwest North Carolina through 915 PM EST...
At 809 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and
isolated thunderstorm along a line extending from near Warm Springs
to Salem to Dobson. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Blacksburg...
Salem...
Mount Airy...
Vinton...
and Lexington.
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 3813 7946 3809 7949 3795 7925 3695 7972
3626 8033 3626 8045 3614 8044 3611 8051
3605 8051 3634 8114 3727 8039 3824 7975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 308DEG 34KT 3815 7971 3724 8020 3634 8099
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PHSpecial weather statement, Mar 3, 8:13 PM EST, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
813 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
NCZ005-006-VAZ034-043>047-058-059-040215-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-Henry VA-Halifax VA-Buckingham VA-
Campbell VA-Bedford VA-Pittsylvania VA-Charlotte VA-Appomattox VA-
813 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce gusty
winds across Southside Virginia and the northern North Carolina
Piedmont through 915 PM EST...
At 809 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking widespread showers and
clusters of thundertorms across much of the Virginia Southside and
northern Piedmont of North Carolina. The strongest thunderstorms
were located along a line extending from near Evington, to 6 miles
east of Aiken Summit, to near Kernersville. Movement was east at 60
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Danville...
Eden...
Reidsville...
South Boston...
Altavista...
Wentworth...
and Yanceyville.
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.
Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 7848 3738 7859 3740 7860 3723 7869
3719 7868 3708 7844 3689 7849 3672 7863
3663 7855 3669 7868 3654 7873 3654 7914
3624 7916 3626 8002 3686 7964 3733 7940
3733 7917 3750 7835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 260DEG 54KT 3728 7936 3663 7958 3612 8000
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania, City of Danville, City of Martinsville | 65 min |
| Mar 3, 7:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Carroll, Floyd, Patrick | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 7:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 11 more | 45 min |
| Mar 3, 7:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Franklin | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 8:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd and 10 more | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 8:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 8:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 9:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox, Campbell, Charlotte, Pittsylvania | 41 min |
| Mar 3, 9:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Henry, City of Martinsville | 26 min |
| Mar 3, 10:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Charlotte | 45 min |
| Mar 4, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Advisory | RNK | Grayson | 7 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RNK | Watauga | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.