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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 5, 20244 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 41 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 5, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2024, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties City of Martinsville, VA, Franklin County, VA, Henry County, VA, Pittsylvania County, 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 5, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 12:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1213 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

NCZ003>006-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-061615-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
1213 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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.

   Heat Advisory.

In addition, a few thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could be
strong to severe, with damaging winds and excessive rainfall the
main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday. A few may
produce heavy downpours, with localized flooding possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ010>020-WVZ044-061615-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Monroe-
1213 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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.

Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe.
Damaging winds are the main threat. Localized flooding from heavy
downpours will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

VAZ007-009-WVZ042-043-507-508-061615-
Tazewell-Smyth-Mercer-Summers-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
1213 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 506 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could be strong to severe.
Damaging winds are the main threat. Localized flooding from heavy
downpours will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:11 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:45 PM EDT, 4 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 5, 2:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Patrick	42 min
Jul 5, 2:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Patrick	6 hr
Jul 5, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	30 min
Jul 5, 2:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Tazewell	41 min
Jul 5, 3:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, City of Galax	36 min
Jul 5, 3:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, City of Galax	3 hr
Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	35 min
Jul 5, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles	29 min
Jul 5, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery	26 min
Jul 5, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	41 min
Jul 5, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	23 min
Jul 5, 4:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bland, Smyth, Tazewell	3 hr
Jul 5, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Grayson	35 min
Jul 5, 4:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Floyd, Montgomery, Roanoke	44 min
Jul 5, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Patrick	25 min
Jul 5, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	44 min
Jul 5, 4:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Montgomery	3 hr
Jul 5, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	33 min
Jul 5, 5:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	4 hr
Jul 5, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	36 min
Jul 5, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig	36 min
Jul 5, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	28 min
Jul 5, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, City of Covington	42 min
Jul 5, 5:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig	4 hr
Jul 5, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Carroll, Patrick	40 min
Jul 5, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	32 min
Jul 5, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Patrick	29 min
Jul 5, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	27 min
Jul 5, 6:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax	41 min
Jul 5, 6:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, Botetourt, City of Covington	2 hr
Jul 5, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	32 min
Jul 5, 1:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	27 min
Jul 5, 2:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	34 min
Jul 5, 2:27 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	RNK	Watauga	4 hr
Jul 5, 2:48 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe	4 hr
Jul 5, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	36 min
Jul 5, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	32 min
Jul 5, 4:07 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	3 hr
Jul 5, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	30 min
Jul 5, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	24 min
Jul 5, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Caswell	24 min
Jul 5, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	26 min
Jul 5, 3:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Mercer, Summers	51 min
Jul 5, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe, Summers	24 min
Jul 5, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Monroe, Summers	44 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.