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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Blacksburg, VA

May 13, 2025Amherst County, Campbell County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT for Amherst County, Campbell County, City of Lynchburg, Virginia. It was in force for 30 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: May 13, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, Campbell County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 40 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: 218 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

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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 May 13, 7:15 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 13, 7:15 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 6:08 AM EDT, 13 hours 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
608 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025

NCZ001>003-018>020-VAZ015-016-141015-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-
608 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather is forecast for
today. Afternoon thunderstorms may produce strong to severe wind
gusts, and hail up to the size of quarters.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Excessive rainfall from scattered thunderstorms may result in
localized flash flooding Wednesday, that may cause creeks and
streams to rapidly rise out of their banks and threaten nearby roads
and bridges.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well
as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.

NCZ004>006-VAZ017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-141015-
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-
Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-
Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
608 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather is forecast for
today. Afternoon thunderstorms may produce strong to severe wind
gusts, and hail up to the size of quarters.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Excessive rainfall from scattered thunderstorms may result in
localized flash flooding Wednesday, that may cause creeks and
streams to rapidly rise out of their banks and threaten nearby roads
and bridges.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well
as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.

VAZ007-009>014-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-141015-
Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Craig-
Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-
Western Greenbrier-
608 AM EDT Tue May 13 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather is forecast for
today. Afternoon thunderstorms may produce strong to severe wind
gusts, and hail up to the size of quarters.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Excessive rainfall from scattered thunderstorms may result in
localized flash flooding Wednesday, that may cause creeks and
streams to rapidly rise out of their banks and threaten nearby roads
and bridges.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 13, 5:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
537 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

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

0521 PM     Flood            4 SSW Natural Well      37.87N 79.99W
05/13/2025                   Alleghany          VA   911 Call Center

            Indiandraft Creek flooding yard of a home.
            Water rescue ongoing.

&&

WP

Special weather statement, May 13, 5:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
551 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

VAZ022-033-034-132245-
Franklin VA-Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-
551 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
EASTERN ROANOKE...WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD AND NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wirtz, or over Boones Mill, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Vinton...
Boones Mill...
Stewartsville...
Chamblissburg...
Burnt Chimney...
and Hollins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3737 7997 3733 7987 3731 7985 3732 7984
      3734 7981 3735 7980 3732 7965 3701 7981
      3705 8004 3738 8001
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 193DEG 9KT 3710 7991

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Green

Special weather statement, May 13, 6:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
600 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

VAZ019-020-132245-
Bath VA-Alleghany VA-
600 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY AND SOUTHWESTERN BATH COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Douthat State Park, or near Clifton Forge, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clifton Forge...
Warm Springs...
Hot Springs...
Iron Gate...
Lake Moomaw...
Douthat State Park...
and Natural Well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3779 7970 3779 7977 3780 7982 3778 7984
      3778 7994 3800 8000 3804 7997 3805 7997
      3808 7995 3810 7993 3812 7994 3814 7994
      3816 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 173DEG 15KT 3787 7984

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Green

Local storm report, May 13, 6:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
602 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

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

0556 PM     Hail             2 NE Stewartsville      37.29N 79.77W
05/13/2025  M0.70 Inch       Bedford            VA   Trained Spotter

&&

WP

Special weather statement, May 13, 6:44 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 13, 7:06 PM EDT, 24 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
May 12, 8:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Roanoke and 2 more	8 hr
May 12, 9:23 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Patrick	4 hr
May 12, 9:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	4 hr
May 12, 10:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Henry, City of Martinsville	4 hr
May 12, 10:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Grayson	7 hr
May 12, 10:59 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	5 hr
May 13, 2:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke and 1 more	3 hr
May 13, 5:48 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg	3 hr
May 13, 11:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Bland, Giles, Pulaski, Wythe	3 hr
May 13, 12:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, City of Radford	3 hr
May 13, 12:33 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Craig, Giles, Montgomery	2 hr
May 13, 1:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, City of Galax	86 min
May 13, 2:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt and 7 more	6 hr
May 13, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bland	46 min
May 13, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	22 min
May 13, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	47 min
May 13, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	31 min
May 13, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Montgomery, Roanoke	47 min
May 13, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke, City of Salem	46 min
May 13, 4:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	3 hr
May 13, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania	52 min
May 13, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Roanoke, City of Salem	46 min
May 13, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Craig, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Roanoke, City of Salem	37 min
May 13, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	48 min
May 13, 5:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Craig	7 hr
May 13, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Danville	54 min
May 13, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Roanoke	54 min
May 13, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	45 min
May 13, 6:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RNK	Bedford, Franklin	116 min
May 13, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	31 min
May 13, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Lynchburg	24 min
May 13, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Tazewell	24 min
May 13, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Charlotte	26 min
May 12, 11:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Watauga, Wilkes	5 hr
May 13, 12:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Ashe, Watauga	6 hr
May 13, 7:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RNK	Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga	7 hr
May 13, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	53 min
May 13, 1:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	RNK	Greenbrier, Summers	3 hr
May 13, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	46 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.