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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Blacksburg, VA

February 6, 2025Carroll County, Grayson County, Patrick County, Virginia; Alleghany County, Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 6, 2025, 10:31 PM EST for Carroll County, Grayson County, Patrick County, Virginia; Alleghany County, Surry County, Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was in force for 44 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: Feb 6, 2025, 10:31 PM EST (03:31 UTC)
Expired: Feb 6, 2025, 11:15 PM EST
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Alleghany County, NC, Surry County, NC, Wilkes County, NC, Carroll County, VA, Grayson County, VA, Patrick County, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:30 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 nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1224 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 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 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 Feb 6, 9:23 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 9:23 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 9:30 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 5:48 PM EST, 4 hours 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
548 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

VAZ007-062315-
Tazewell VA-
548 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
TAZEWELL COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM EST...

At 548 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glen Burke, or 9 miles northeast of Davenport, moving east at 50 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...
Richlands...
Tazewell...
Cedar Bluff...
Raven...
Glen Burke...
Jewell Ridge...
and Amonate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3716 8187 3717 8187 3720 8176 3724 8174
      3724 8172 3720 8168 3721 8156 3724 8151
      3726 8150 3725 8148 3727 8146 3727 8143
      3706 8139 3704 8146 3703 8146 3703 8181
      3711 8189 3714 8190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 268DEG 42KT 3716 8198

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 7:10 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
710 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

VAZ011-WVZ042>044-070045-
Giles VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV-
710 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN GILES...SOUTHWESTERN SUMMERS...MERCER AND SOUTHWESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EST...

At 710 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Northfork, or near Matoaka, moving east at 55 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...
Princeton...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Athens...
Peterstown...
Matoaka...
and Camp Creek.

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 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131
      3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8121 3758 8119
      3760 8114 3759 8109 3761 8106 3764 8077
      3733 8075 3730 8132 3734 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 265DEG 46KT 3743 8136

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 7:45 PM EST, 2 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
745 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

VAZ011-WVZ042>044-070115-
Giles VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV-
745 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN GILES...SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMERS...MERCER AND SOUTHWESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EST...

At 744 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kegley, or over Princeton, moving east at 50 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...
Princeton...
Pearisburg...
Narrows...
Pembroke...
Athens...
Peterstown...
and Matoaka.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3761 8058 3732 8052 3729 8098 3730 8098
      3728 8122 3745 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 261DEG 45KT 3740 8112

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 8:12 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
812 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

VAZ018-019-WVZ043-044-507-070145-
Craig VA-Alleghany VA-Summers WV-Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
812 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH
CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL
GREENBRIER...SOUTHEASTERN SUMMERS AND NORTHERN MONROE COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH 845 PM EST...

At 812 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Talcott, or 7 miles southwest of Alderson, moving east at 50 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...
Alleghany...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Union...
and Paint Bank.

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 3752 8084 3770 8088 3784 8024 3757 8018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 259DEG 42KT 3764 8071

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 8:53 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
853 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

VAZ011-WVZ042>044-070230-
Giles VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV-
853 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN GILES...SOUTHERN SUMMERS...NORTHEASTERN MERCER AND
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EST...

At 853 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dunns, or near Pipestem, moving east at 50 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...
Athens...
Peterstown...
Union...
Camp Creek...
Pipestem...
Buck...
and Flat Top.

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 3769 8050 3745 8043 3742 8048 3740 8047
      3740 8115 3759 8116 3760 8113 3759 8109
      3761 8106 3762 8107 3771 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 261DEG 45KT 3751 8103

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

VFJ

Special weather statement, Feb 6, 10:24 PM EST, 7 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
Feb 6, 7:45 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	30 min
Feb 6, 9:07 PM EST	Flood Watch	RNK	Bland, Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe	6 hr
Feb 6, 9:19 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Giles	6 hr
Feb 6, 10:24 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Craig, Roanoke, City of Salem	36 min
Feb 6, 11:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry, Patrick	35 min
Feb 6, 11:57 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	33 min
Feb 7, 12:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax, City of Danville	33 min
Feb 7, 1:59 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Buckingham, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista and 2 more	23 hr
Feb 7, 2:05 PM EST	Flood Watch	RNK	Alleghany, Bath, City of Covington	37 hr
Feb 6, 7:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer	35 min
Feb 6, 8:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe, Summers	33 min
Feb 6, 8:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Mercer, Monroe, Summers	37 min
Feb 6, 11:06 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier	12 hr
Feb 7, 12:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RNK	Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers	16 hr
Feb 7, 3:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Mercer, Summers	116 min

Nearby

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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.