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Flood Watch 13, NWS Blacksburg, VA

September 25, 202437 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; 4 counties in West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flood watch at Sep 25, 2024, 2:12 AM EDT for 37 counties in Virginia; 9 counties in North Carolina; 4 counties in West Virginia. It took effect at Sep 25, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 25, 2024, 2:12 AM EDT (06:12 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 25, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: Sep 27, 2024, 7:51 PM EDT
In force: 54 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Flood severity: None

All 50 counties

Alleghany County, NC, Ashe County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Surry County, NC, Watauga County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Yadkin County, NC, Alleghany County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bath County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Bland County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Carroll County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Covington, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Galax, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Martinsville, VA, City of Radford, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, City of Salem, VA, Craig County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Franklin County, VA, Giles County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Montgomery County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Roanoke County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, Greenbrier County, WV, Mercer County, WV, Monroe County, WV, Summers County, WV

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Sep 25, 1:48 AM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 1:48 AM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 24, 3:52 PM EDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
352 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>013-015-018>020-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-
252000-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Grayson-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-
Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
352 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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 thunderstorms today. The main
threat will be damaging winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to bring large amounts of moisture
into the region overnight Thursday through early Saturday. This may
bring areawide flooding into the region with widespread heavy
rainfall forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

VAZ014-022-023-035-047-252000-
Montgomery-Roanoke-Botetourt-Amherst-Buckingham-
352 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The potential for training thunderstorms developing late overnight
along a boundary near the NC/VA will bring the potential for
localized flash flooding across portions of the Piedmont. There is
also a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms today. The main threat
will be damaging winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to bring large amounts of moisture
into the region overnight Thursday through early Saturday. This may
bring areawide flooding into the region with widespread heavy
rainfall forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ003>006-020-VAZ016-017-032>034-043>046-058-059-252000-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-
Franklin-Bedford-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Halifax-
Charlotte-
352 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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.

   Flood Watch.

The potential for training thunderstorms developing late overnight
along a boundary near the NC/VA will bring the potential for
localized flash flooding across portions of the Piedmont. There is
also a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms today. The main threat
will be damaging winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to bring large amounts of moisture
into the region overnight Thursday through early Saturday. This may
bring areawide flooding into the region with widespread heavy
rainfall forecast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

Butts/Bunker

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 24, 8:41 PM EDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 24, 11:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 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
Sep 24, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	27 min
Sep 24, 8:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	25 min
Sep 24, 8:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	46 min
Sep 24, 8:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	3 hr
Sep 24, 9:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth	23 min
Sep 24, 9:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	3 hr
Sep 25, 5:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Halifax	3 hr
Sep 25, 2:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Tazewell	3 hr
Sep 25, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson	50 min
Sep 25, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	36 min
Sep 25, 7:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Bland, Tazewell	37 min
Sep 25, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Patrick, City of Martinsville	34 min
Sep 24, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	28 min
Sep 24, 10:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Caswell, Rockingham	5 hr
Sep 25, 6:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Watauga	62 min
Sep 25, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	45 min
Sep 25, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	37 min
Sep 25, 4:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	64 min
Sep 25, 4:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	32 min
Sep 25, 4:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	37 min
Sep 25, 5:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	34 min
Sep 25, 5:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	23 min

Nearby

Flood Watches in Virginia, 2024 Flood Watches in North Carolina, 2024 Flood Watches in West Virginia, 2024 Every flood watch in 2024

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.