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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Blacksburg, VA

June 26, 2025Giles County, Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT for Giles County, Virginia; Monroe County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 26, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2025, 9:43 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Giles County, VA, Monroe County, WV

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1084 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1084 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 26, 1:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 1:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
149 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

While high pressure looks to remain over the region, the upper
level ridge has finally relaxed over the eastern conus, which
has reduced the overall subsidence across the area. This will
continue to allow widespread scattered showers and thunderstorms
to develop as an extremely moist and unstable airmass continues
to remain over the region through the middle of next week. This
will keep daily chances of showers and thunderstorms in the
forecast. With the ridge weakening, temperatures will gradually
cool to more seasonal temperatures through the weekend into
into next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TOMORROW/...
As of 145 PM EDT Thursday...

Key Messages:

1) Scattered thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening with
marginal risk for severe and excessive rainfall.

Surface high pressure sliding off the Northeast coastline on
Friday will lead to light northeasterly flow across area. This
will add some enhanced upslope and convergent surface flow
across the eastern facing Blue Ridge. An early start of storms
is possible across higher terrain locations given the
aforementioned upslope and convergent flow. This flow pattern
combined with a highly unstable environment characterized by
1800 to 2500 J/Kg of SBCAPE and 1200-1500 J/Kg of DCAPE will
provide support for strong downburst winds and isolated large
hail across the area. With PWATs in the 1.6-1.8 inch range,
there will also be the possibility of localized flash flooding.
Thunderstorm activity should diminish through the late evening
hours across the area as instability starts to wane. Daytime
high temperatures look to be elevated in the low 90s east of the
Blue Ridge, and mid to upper 80s west of the Blue Ridge. While
dewpoints will remain elevated in the low to mid 70s in the
Piedmont, forecast daytime high temperatures have come down
enough that a Heat Advisory is not warranted as Heat index
Values should drop back into the upper 90s to low 100s.

Lows this morning will drop into the mid 60s west of the Blue
Ridge, and low 70s east of the Blue Ridge. With plentiful
moisture expected near the surface across the area from today's
forecast thunderstorms, areas of fog will develop towards the
late overnight and early morning hours for much of the area.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
As of 1210 PM EDT Thursday...

Key Message:

1) Hot and humid through the weekend, with daily chances of
afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

High pressure will slide off the southeast coast while low pressure
wobbles over the southeastern states this weekend. The combination
of these two systems will continue to pump warm moist air into the
region. During peak heating, storms will likely form along and west
of the Blue Ridge, then drift east over the foothills and Piedmont
in the evening. Storms should fade by midnight, but a few may linger
into the early morning hours. The primary threat from these storms
will be damaging wind gusts. With PWATS ranging from 1.30 to 1.70
inches and storm motion is weak, local flash flooding is possible.

High temperatures this weekend will range from the low to mid 80s
across the mountains to the low to mid 90s across the foothills and
Piedmont. These temperatures are around 4F to 8F warmer than normal.
Dew points will also remain warm running between the mid 60s to mid
70s. The coupling the two will have heat indices values 3F to 7F
warmer than the actual temperatures.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 1210 PM EDT Thursday...

Key Messages:

1) Hot temperatures and daily chances of showers and
thunderstorms continue.

2) More widespread thunderstorms possible Tuesday with the
passage of a cold front, which may also bring some relief from
the heat.

The threat of scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will
continue Monday. A cold front is expected to slowly track across the
region Tuesday into Wednesday. This front will bring a higher chance
for more widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. This
front should move into eastern Virginia and central North Carolina
Tuesday night into Wednesday with slightly cooler drier airmass
overtaking the area Thursday and Friday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 100 PM EDT Thursday...

Mainly VFR condition are expected through the remainder of today
outside of any thunderstorm activity that may move into the vicinity
of terminals this afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms may
produce brief periods of MVFR to LIFR CIGs and VSBYs if impacting a
terminal, as well as cause erratic wind directions and sudden wind
speed increases.

Overnight and towards the early morning hours, MVFR VSBYs and CIGs
look to develop at BCB, LYH, LWB, and BLF as moisture from today's
shower and thunderstorm activity is expected to lead to increased
moisture at the surface and development of areawide ground fog.
These reduced VSBYs and CIGs look to lift rather quickly around 12
UTC for all terminals.

Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms look to develop
during the late morning and early afternoon on Friday, with storms
initially developing across higher terrain locations west of the
Blue Ridge. These storms throughout the afternoon and evening look
to progress east into the Piedmont. For now only ROA, BCB, BLF, and
LWB have had VCTS added to their tafs for Friday. Outside of this
activity, expect VFR conditions to prevail through the end of the
TAF period once the low stratus and fog lifts in the early morning
hours.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

High pressure should maintain VFR conditions into early next
week outside of any storms and late night/early morning fog.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...Heat Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for VAZ022-023-
     033>035-043>047-058-059.
NC...Heat Advisory until 7 PM EDT this evening for NCZ004>006-020.
WV...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...EB
NEAR TERM...EB
SHORT TERM...RCS
LONG TERM...RCS
AVIATION...EB
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 1:55 PM EDT, 5 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

NCZ005-006-VAZ058-059-271800-
Rockingham-Caswell-Halifax-Charlotte-
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms and
a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall this afternoon
and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon.
    Some of these storms could become severe with damaging wind the
    main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ007-009-WVZ042>044-507-508-271800-
Tazewell-Smyth-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms and
a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall this afternoon
and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon.
 	Some of these storms could become severe with damaging wind the
 	main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ010>020-024-032-271800-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Rockbridge-
Patrick-
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms and a
marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall this afternoon
and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon.
 	Some of these storms could become severe with damaging wind the
 	main threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ004-020-VAZ022-023-033>035-043>047-271800-
Stokes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-
Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms and a
marginal risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall this afternoon
and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon.
Some of these storms could become severe with damaging wind the main
threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 26, 6:28 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0620 PM     Flash Flood      2 S Walton              37.13N 80.51W
06/26/2025                   Montgomery         VA   NWS Employee

            Flash flooding along Rt 11 near Rock Road.
            More than 6 inches of water flowing over the
            road.

&&

WP
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 6:30 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
630 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

VAZ011-018-WVZ044-262300-
Giles VA-Craig VA-Monroe WV-
630 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN GILES...CRAIG AND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Craig Springs, or near Paint Bank, moving west at
15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Pembroke...
Union...
New Castle...
Mountain Lake...
Paint Bank...
Sinking Creek...
and Laurel Branch.

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 3766 8028 3763 8023 3747 8003 3744 8005
      3732 8065 3767 8067 3769 8030
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 087DEG 14KT 3752 8034

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

CDG
Local storm report, Jun 26, 6:31 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
631 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0626 PM     Flash Flood      1 WNW Radford           37.14N 80.59W
06/26/2025                   Pulaski            VA   Trained Spotter

            Flash flooding. Had 3 inches of rain in less
            than an hour.

&&

WP
Local storm report, Jun 26, 6:51 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
651 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0637 PM     Flash Flood      2 S Walton              37.13N 80.51W
06/26/2025                   Montgomery         VA   Emergency Mngr

            Swift water rescue near Rock Road and
            Radford Road.

&&

WP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte19 min
Jun 25, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte17 min
Jun 25, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCharlotte26 min
Jun 25, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCampbell22 min
Jun 25, 9:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKBuckingham26 min
Jun 25, 9:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Charlotte, Halifax36 min
Jun 25, 10:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax26 min
Jun 25, 10:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville33 min
Jun 25, 10:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax29 min
Jun 25, 10:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAppomattox, Buckingham33 min
Jun 25, 10:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax51 min
Jun 25, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Martinsville29 min
Jun 25, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax28 min
Jun 25, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKAppomattox, Campbell48 min
Jun 25, 11:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville57 min
Jun 25, 11:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry36 min
Jun 25, 11:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry31 min
Jun 25, 11:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry39 min
Jun 25, 11:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHenry, Patrick56 min
Jun 25, 11:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville2 hr
Jun 26, 12:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKPittsylvania, City of Danville47 min
Jun 26, 12:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCampbell, Charlotte, Halifax2 hr
Jun 26, 12:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKHalifax, Pittsylvania34 min
Jun 26, 12:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania33 min
Jun 26, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPatrick33 min
Jun 26, 3:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany23 min
Jun 26, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville27 min
Jun 26, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCarroll, Wythe, City of Galax36 min
Jun 26, 4:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKHenry, City of Martinsville3 hr
Jun 26, 4:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCarroll, Grayson, Patrick, Wythe, City of Galax65 min
Jun 26, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHenry, City of Martinsville26 min
Jun 26, 4:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKCarroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax3 hr
Jun 26, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKMontgomery29 min
Jun 26, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKPittsylvania26 min
Jun 26, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGiles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford59 min
Jun 26, 5:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKGiles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford3 hr
Jun 26, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKGiles66 min
Jun 26, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKFloyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford57 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKMontgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford4 hr
Jun 26, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig30 min
Jun 26, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt, Craig53 min
Jun 26, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCraig26 min
Jun 26, 7:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKBedford, Botetourt53 min
Jun 26, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax29 min
Jun 26, 7:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKHalifax27 min
Jun 26, 7:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKCampbell, Halifax, Pittsylvania51 min
Jun 26, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCity of Lynchburg33 min
Jun 25, 11:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKYadkin33 min
Jun 26, 12:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKRockingham29 min
Jun 26, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWatauga30 min
Jun 26, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes48 min
Jun 26, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes23 min
Jun 26, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKWilkes30 min
Jun 26, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSurry35 min
Jun 26, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKAlleghany25 min
Jun 26, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKYadkin26 min
Jun 26, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKYadkin30 min
Jun 26, 3:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKSurry, Wilkes, Yadkin3 hr
Jun 26, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryRNKWatauga, Wilkes3 hr
Jun 26, 5:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRNKRockingham, Stokes57 min
Jun 26, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKRockingham, Stokes3 hr
Jun 26, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKCaswell26 min
Jun 26, 7:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningRNKMonroe, Summers2 hr
Jun 26, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKSummers24 min
Jun 26, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRNKGreenbrier31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.