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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 160, NWS Blacksburg, VA

August 31, 20244 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2024, 5:25 PM EDT for 4 counties in 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: Aug 31, 2024, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)
Expired: Aug 31, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Roanoke, VA, Roanoke County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 31, 1:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 31, 5:07 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 5:07 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 5:04 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 3:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
356 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

VAZ017-032-033-312030-
Franklin VA-Patrick VA-Floyd VA-
356 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN PATRICK AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Floyd, moving east at 20 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...
Floyd...
Woolwine...
Endicott...
Check...
Rocky Knob Recreation Area...
Charity...
and Rocky Knob Summit.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 8047 3702 8045 3702 8044 3701 8044
      3702 8043 3700 8042 3701 8042 3702 8041
      3701 8039 3702 8038 3702 8035 3703 8034
      3706 8012 3675 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 272DEG 17KT 3689 8040

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
402 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

VAZ014-018>020-022-023-WVZ044-507-312030-
Botetourt VA-Bath VA-Montgomery VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-Alleghany VA-
Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
402 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN ROANOKE AND ALLEGHANY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTHWESTERN BATH AND WESTERN
BOTETOURT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTHEASTERN GREENBRIER AND EASTERN
MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF
COVINGTON THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Glace, or near Alleghany, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Covington...
Clifton Forge...
White Sulphur Springs...
New Castle...
Paint Bank...
and Sinking Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3728 8038 3749 8045 3795 8029 3794 7980
      3735 7993 3732 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 262DEG 14KT 3767 8031

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
405 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

WVZ043-044-507-508-312030-
Western Greenbrier WV-Summers WV-Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
405 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER...SUMMERS AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hix, or near Sandstone, moving east at 5 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...
Hinton...
Alderson...
Sandstone...
Buck...
Jumping Branch...
Lawn...
and Wolfcreek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 8059 3759 8109 3761 8106 3763 8107
      3764 8107 3769 8098 3772 8097 3772 8095
      3770 8091 3767 8090 3768 8088 3773 8090
      3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094 3786 8082
      3787 8058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 262DEG 5KT 3772 8082

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:25 PM EDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
425 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

VAZ014-017-022-033-312115-
Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA-
425 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND EAST CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shawsville, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
Shawsville...
and Bent Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 7989 3711 7981 3707 8023 3724 8031
      3737 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 249DEG 10KT 3718 8019

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:28 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
428 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

VAZ007-010-312115-
Tazewell VA-Bland VA-
428 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
TAZEWELL AND WEST CENTRAL BLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Cliffield, or near Tazewell, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Burkes Garden...
Raven...
Amonate...
and Gratton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
southeastern West Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3717 8186 3720 8176 3724 8174 3724 8172
      3720 8168 3721 8156 3724 8151 3726 8150
      3725 8148 3727 8145 3727 8142 3732 8138
      3708 8121 3702 8149 3695 8170 3698 8171
      3696 8178 3705 8182 3711 8189 3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 249DEG 10KT 3713 8163

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

VFJ

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 5:03 PM EDT, 22 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 30, 8:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson, Smyth	58 min
Aug 30, 8:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Wythe	86 min
Aug 30, 8:26 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Wythe	85 min
Aug 31, 12:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Galax	30 min
Aug 31, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	34 min
Aug 31, 1:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	34 min
Aug 31, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	36 min
Aug 31, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	21 min
Aug 31, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	34 min
Aug 31, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	34 min
Aug 31, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Roanoke	30 min
Aug 31, 3:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Craig, Roanoke	40 min
Aug 31, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Floyd	34 min
Aug 31, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, Craig, Roanoke, City of Covington	28 min
Aug 31, 4:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany	3 hr
Aug 31, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke, City of Salem	50 min
Aug 31, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	47 min
Aug 31, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke and 1 more	55 min
Aug 31, 4:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Tazewell	3 hr
Aug 31, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	27 min
Aug 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	33 min
Aug 31, 6:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	56 min
Aug 31, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles, Montgomery, City of Radford	33 min
Aug 31, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke and 2 more	54 min
Aug 31, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	36 min
Aug 30, 8:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	47 min
Aug 30, 9:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga	3 hr
Aug 31, 2:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe	33 min
Aug 31, 1:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	33 min
Aug 31, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	26 min
Aug 31, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Summers	25 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.