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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Blacksburg, VA

April 1, 2024Amherst County, Rockbridge County, City of Buena Vista, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 1, 2024, 8:13 PM EDT for Amherst County, Rockbridge County, City of Buena Vista, Virginia. It was in force for 32 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 1, 2024, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Apr 1, 7:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 7:30 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 3:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
306 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

VAZ007-009>014-016>020-022>024-032-033-WVZ042>044-507-508-021915-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Carroll-Floyd-
Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-
Franklin-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
306 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 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 severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a Slight Risk of severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail late Tuesday afternoon into the night.

Northwest winds behind a front Wednesday into Thursday could gust
over 45 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ015-021915-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Grayson-
306 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a Slight Risk of severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail late Tuesday afternoon into the night.

Northwest winds behind a front Wednesday into Thursday could gust
over 50 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ034-035-043>047-058-059-021915-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
306 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk of severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail this afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a Slight Risk of severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Northwest winds behind a front Wednesday into Thursday could gust
over 40 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ004>006-020-021915-
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-
306 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina
and northwest North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There is a Slight Risk of severe weather including damaging winds
and large hail Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Northwest winds behind a front Wednesday into Thursday could gust
over 40 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

RCS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 6:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
610 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

VAZ011-018-019-022-WVZ042>044-507-012315-
Giles VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-Alleghany VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-
Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
610 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA INTO
THE NEW RIVER AND ROANOKE VALLEYS THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Flat Top, or 7 miles northwest of Pipestem, moving
east at 25 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...
Alleghany...
Hinton...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Athens...
and Union.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 8071 3776 8067 3780 8065 3774 7994
      3766 7999 3764 8003 3760 8001 3734 8010
      3745 8131 3750 8126 3751 8121 3758 8119
      3759 8109 3772 8097 3770 8091 3767 8090
      3768 8088 3774 8092 3777 8089 3781 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 269DEG 23KT 3761 8108

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

AMS

Special weather statement, Apr 1, 7:19 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
719 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

VAZ018-019-022>024-034-WVZ044-507-020015-
Botetourt VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA-
Alleghany VA-Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
719 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA,
THE ROANOKE VALLEY, AND THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Potts Creek, or near New Castle, moving east at 25
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...
Buena Vista...
Bedford...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Union...
Troutville...
and New Castle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 7938 3761 7944 3759 7938 3726 7940
      3744 8050 3748 8051 3747 8057 3772 8051
      3777 7937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 276DEG 23KT 3757 8018

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

AMS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 8:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	35 min
Apr 1, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	61 min
Apr 1, 9:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington	6 hr
Apr 1, 10:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	59 min
Apr 2, 12:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	53 min
Apr 2, 12:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	26 min
Apr 2, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bath	34 min
Apr 2, 11:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Greenbrier	51 min
Apr 2, 11:51 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	39 min
Apr 2, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Nicholas	31 min
Apr 2, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	24 min
Apr 2, 5:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	26 min

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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.