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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 30, 2024Amherst County, Bedford County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2024, 1:06 PM EDT for Amherst County, Bedford County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia. It was in force for 54 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: Jul 30, 2024, 1:06 PM EDT (17:06 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, City of Lynchburg, 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 Jul 30, 9:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 9:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 11:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

VAZ007-011-018>020-023-024-WVZ042>044-507-508-311530-
Tazewell-Giles-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall today. Localized
flooding is possible.

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

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday and
Thursday.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall Wednesday through
Friday. Localized flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ009-015>017-032>035-043>047-058-059-311530-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Smyth-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

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.

There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms today. The primary
threat is damaging wind.

In addition, localized heavy rain is possible.

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

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall Wednesday through
Friday. Localized flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ010-012>014-022-311530-
Bland-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Roanoke-
1117 AM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather remains low.

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

There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday.

There is a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall Wednesday through Friday.
Localized flooding is possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 11:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 11:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 12:09 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 12:25 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1225 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

VAZ024-035-301700-
Amherst VA-Rockbridge VA-
1225 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ROCKBRIDGE AND
CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHERN CITY OF BUENA VISTA
THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pleasant View, or near Buena Vista, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Buena Vista...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Clifford...
Pleasant View...
New Glasgow...
Lowesville...
and Alto.

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 3778 7911 3779 7909 3778 7907 3772 7907
      3770 7903 3770 7899 3768 7898 3768 7897
      3767 7897 3764 7896 3752 7933 3769 7946
      3781 7917 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 240DEG 19KT 3765 7931

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

AS

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 12:31 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

VAZ034-301700-
Bedford VA-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM EDT...

At 1231 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thaxton, or near Moneta, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bedford...
Moneta...
Forest...
Big Island...
Stewartsville...
Chamblissburg...
and Goode.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3737 7924 3737 7925 3715 7969 3731 7983
      3746 7960 3745 7959 3747 7958 3758 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 243DEG 22KT 3728 7963

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

WP

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 12:59 PM EDT, 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
Jul 30, 8:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth, Tazewell	48 min
Jul 30, 8:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	34 min
Jul 30, 10:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	37 min
Jul 30, 10:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, City of Covington	26 min
Jul 30, 11:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	37 min
Jul 30, 11:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	31 min
Jul 30, 12:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	36 min
Jul 30, 12:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, City of Buena Vista	35 min
Jul 30, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	29 min
Jul 30, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford, City of Lynchburg	31 min
Jul 30, 1:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	32 min
Jul 30, 2:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox, Buckingham	25 min
Jul 30, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	37 min
Jul 30, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	31 min
Jul 30, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	37 min
Jul 30, 9:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	35 min
Jul 30, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	29 min
Jul 30, 9:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	32 min

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