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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 14, 2025Amherst County, Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT for Amherst County, Appomattox County, Campbell County, Virginia. It was in force for 6 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: Jul 14, 2025, 6:55 PM EDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2025, 1:00 AM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Campbell County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 223 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 732 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 636 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 35 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 Jul 14, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:20 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 1:59 PM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
159 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

VAZ024-034-035-044>047-058-059-151800-
Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-
Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
159 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Flood Watch.

A marginal risk of severe weather also exists for this afternoon and
evening with damaging winds as the primary threat.

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

A slight risk of excessive rainfall exists on Tuesday that could
lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ022-023-032-033-043-151800-
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt-
Patrick-Franklin-Henry-
159 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A marginal risk of severe weather exists for this afternoon and
evening with damaging winds as the primary threat. In addition, a
marginal risk of excessive rainfall exists for this afternoon and
evening that could lead to localized flooding.

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

A slight risk of excessive rainfall exists on Tuesday that could
lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-151800-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-
Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-
Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
159 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A marginal risk of excessive rainfall exists for this afternoon and
evening that could lead to localized flooding.

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

A slight risk of excessive rainfall exists on Tuesday that could
lead to localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
510 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

VAZ035-045>047-142145-
Buckingham VA-Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Appomattox VA-
510 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...NORTHEASTERN CAMPBELL...WEST CENTRAL
BUCKINGHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New Glasgow to Riverville to near Bocock.
Movement was east at 10 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...
Bent Creek...
Concord...
Riverville...
New Glasgow...
Stonewall...
Oakville...
and Madison Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3747 7880 3731 7897 3742 7912 3750 7900
      3767 7898 3767 7896 3755 7890 3754 7884
      3754 7882 3756 7882 3756 7881 3759 7883
      3760 7881 3763 7882 3764 7880 3764 7875
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 278DEG 9KT 3759 7891 3750 7892 3740 7908

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

BMG

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
523 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

NCZ004-VAZ032-142200-
Stokes NC-Patrick VA-
523 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTH CENTRAL STOKES AND SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM
EDT...

At 523 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stuart, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Stuart...
Collinstown...
Patrick Springs...
and Critz.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 8043 3671 8034 3666 8013 3653 8015
      3650 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 293DEG 13KT 3660 8028

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMG

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
539 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

VAZ047-142215-
Buckingham VA-
539 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wingina, or near Bent Creek, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Wingina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3747 7871 3755 7882 3764 7877 3763 7874
      3764 7871 3767 7872 3767 7871 3768 7860
      3755 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 280DEG 10KT 3758 7877

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMG

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 6:21 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

VAZ035-045-046-142245-
Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Appomattox VA-
621 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...NORTH
CENTRAL CAMPBELL AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM
EDT...

At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Madison Heights, or 7 miles northeast of Lynchburg, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Concord...
Stonewall...
Madison Heights...
Falconerville...
and Riverville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 7917 3755 7918 3754 7892 3745 7889
      3733 7897 3739 7907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 280DEG 10KT 3747 7909

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMG

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 6:52 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
652 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

NCZ004-005-142315-
Stokes NC-Rockingham NC-
652 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN STOKES AND
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Hall, or near Walnut Cove, moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
Madison...
Walnut Cove...
Pine Hall...
Dillard...
Ellisboro...
Stokesdale...
and Belews Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3626 8018 3637 8017 3643 8004 3625 7989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 337DEG 5KT 3635 8011

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

BMG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 2:04 AM EDT	Flood Watch	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and 7 more	26 hr
Jul 14, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax, City of Danville	31 min
Jul 14, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	29 min
Jul 14, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	28 min
Jul 14, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	35 min
Jul 14, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Patrick	37 min
Jul 14, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	36 min
Jul 14, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	36 min
Jul 14, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	24 min
Jul 14, 6:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Rockbridge	3 hr
Jul 14, 4:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Wilkes	3 hr
Jul 14, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Stokes	23 min
Jul 14, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Rockingham	34 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.