Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2024

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 30, 20244 counties in Virginia; Caswell County, Rockingham County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia; Caswell County, Rockingham County, North Carolina. It was in force for 60 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: Jun 30, 2024, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Caswell County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, City of Danville, VA, Halifax County, VA, Henry County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 30, 3:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 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 Jun 30, 3:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 3:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 2:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>044-507-508-011845-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-
Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
235 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon.
A few may become strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts the
main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-020-VAZ032>035-043>047-058-059-011845-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-
Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-
Charlotte-
235 PM EDT Sun Jun 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.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into
early evening. Some may bring damaging winds.

In addition, heat indices may reach around 100 degrees this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Another round of hotter than normal temperatures returns by
Independence Day into the holiday weekend. Heat indices could
reach in excess of 100 degrees.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:02 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:12 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 2:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	37 min
Jun 30, 2:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	35 min
Jun 30, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	56 min
Jun 30, 3:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth	23 min
Jun 30, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell	62 min
Jun 30, 3:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	31 min
Jun 30, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Franklin	28 min
Jun 30, 4:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	68 min
Jun 30, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	33 min
Jun 30, 5:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Tazewell	37 min
Jun 30, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	33 min
Jun 30, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	30 min
Jun 30, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	30 min
Jun 30, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	23 min
Jun 30, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	34 min
Jun 30, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	31 min
Jun 30, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	31 min
Jun 30, 5:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Watauga	24 min
Jun 30, 1:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	34 min
Jun 30, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	28 min
Jun 30, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Person	25 min
Jun 30, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	28 min
Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	31 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2024 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2024 Every severe thunderstorm warning 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.