1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 13, 1:50 PM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 250 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 .DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM... THINKING AREAL COVERAGE OF PCPN DWINDLING ENOUGH TO LET FFA EXPIRE AT 4 PM. TONIGHT-WED...UPPER LOW SPINNING OVER THE TN VLY THIS AFTN...WILL SHIFT SLOWLY EAST TO THE SRN APPS TONIGHT. SFC LOW TRACKS FROM SW VA TO NRN VA THROUGH THE NIGHT. DRY SLOT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO MY SRN CWA...COMBINED WITH LOW LVL MOISTURE/INSTABILITY WILL CREATE SCTD SHRA/TSRA INTO THIS EVENING IN THE FAR WEST...WITH MORE COVERAGE OCCURRING LATER IN THE EVENING WITH THE UPPER LOW MOVING IN. COLD AIR WRAPPING IN FROM THE SW AT 8H MAY BRING SOME HIGH MTN SNOWS INTO NW NC LATE TONIGHT...BUT BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPS SHOULD BE WARM ENOUGH TO LIMIT ACCUMS...TO JUST ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. NW FLOW ON BACKSIDE OF LOW KICKS IN TOMORROW...WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN...AS PRESSURE RISES ON THE ORDER OF 4 TO 5MB IN 6 HOURS MOVES THROUGH...ALONG WITH STRONG SUBSIDENCE IN THE AFTN. NW LOW CONTINUES INTO WED NIGHT...WITH CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHRA...MAINLY IN SE WV...THEN 5H RIDGE BUILDS IN FOR THU WITH WARMING TEMPS AND DRYING CONDS. MET MOS HANDLING CAD BETTER AT 18Z...SO FOLLOWED ITS NUMBERS IN THE SHORT TERM...THEN A BLEND WED NIGHT AND BEYOND OF THE MAV/MET. .LONG TERM (FRI-TUE)... A WARMING TREND TO OCCUR THIS PERIOD...WITH HI PRS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEAST COAST. A FRONT MOVES THROUGH DURING THE MON-MON NIGHT TIME FRAME...BRING JUST A SMALL CHANCE OF SHRA/TSRA...WITH MAIN ENERGY STAYING NORTH. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...NONE. VA...NONE. WV...NONE. && WHP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 325 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA... WESTERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-015-WVZ042-043-045-141100- ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE NC-GRAYSON VA-GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-SMYTH VA- SUMMERS WV-TAZEWELL VA-WATAUGA NC- 325 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 .DAY ONE... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH NO WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED...A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN INTO EARLY TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE SHOWERS MAY CHANGE TO WET SNOW ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET LATE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT...HOWEVER AN INCH OR SO WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT...HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/RNK(LOWER CASE). SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. NCZ003-019-020-VAZ010>014-016>020-WVZ044-141100- ALLEGHANY VA-BATH VA-BLAND VA-CARROLL VA-CRAIG VA-FLOYD VA-GILES VA- MONROE WV-MONTGOMERY VA-PULASKI VA-SURRY NC-WILKES NC-WYTHE VA- YADKIN NC- 325 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 .DAY ONE... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH SOME SMALL HAIL OR GUSTY WINDS MAY OCCUR WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS...LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. NCZ004>006-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-141100- AMHERST VA-APPOMATTOX VA-BEDFORD VA-BOTETOURT VA-BUCKINGHAM VA- CAMPBELL VA-CASWELL NC-CHARLOTTE VA-FRANKLIN VA-HALIFAX VA-HENRY VA- PATRICK VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-ROANOKE VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-ROCKINGHAM NC- STOKES NC- 325 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 .DAY ONE... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1159 AM AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-132000- ALLEGHANY NC-ALLEGHANY VA-AMHERST-APPOMATTOX-ASHE-BATH-BEDFORD-BLAND- BOTETOURT-BUCKINGHAM-CAMPBELL-CARROLL-CASWELL-CHARLOTTE-CRAIG-FLOYD- FRANKLIN-GILES-GRAYSON-GREENBRIER-HALIFAX-HENRY-MERCER-MONROE- MONTGOMERY-PATRICK-PITTSYLVANIA-PULASKI-ROANOKE-ROCKBRIDGE- ROCKINGHAM-SMYTH-STOKES-SUMMERS-SURRY-TAZEWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES-WYTHE- YADKIN- 1159 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND PIEDMONT INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING WARM MOIST AIR TO MOVE BACK INTO SOME OF THE REGION. WINDS ALOFT ARE VERY STRONG WHICH WILL HELP TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHANCE FOR A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO SEE SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES...WEST OF INTERSTATE 77...AND ACROSS THE PIEDMONT LATE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS AFTERNOON. THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. SKYWARN SPOTTERS MAY BE ACTIVATED THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. JH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 402 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 NCZ001-002-VAZ007-009-015-132105- ALLEGHANY NC-ASHE-GRAYSON-SMYTH-TAZEWELL- 402 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER NORTHEAST TENNESSEE THIS AFTERNOON...HEADED TOWARD THE NORTHEAST... WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS ACROSS THE TRI CITIES AREA OF TENNESSEE NORTH TOWARD SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THESE STORM WILL RAPIDLY MOVE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 50 MPH. SOME STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL. STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE A POSSIBILITY AS THESE STORMS APPROACH THE MARION AND RICHLANDS VICINITIES BY 4:30 PM...AND NEAR THE BLUEFIELD AREA BY 5 PM. PLEASE TAKE SHELTER IF THE STORMS APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. DOC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 444 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 VAZ007-009-010-132115- BLAND-SMYTH-TAZEWELL- 444 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 A THUNDERSTORM WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 81...BETWEEN CHILHOWIE AND ATKINS THROUGH 515 PM. SOME TOWNS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE THIS STORM INCLUDE BROADFORD...ASBERRYS... AND TAZEWELL. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BURKES GARDEN...AND BLUEFIELD THROUGH 515 PM AS WELL. WHEN A STORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. WHP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 530 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 VAZ007-010-WVZ042-132158- BLAND-MERCER-TAZEWELL- 530 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 77 THROUGH 600 PM. THE TOWNS OF CERES...BURKES GARDEN... POCOHONTAS...AND BLUEFIELD CAN EXPECT TO SEE THESE STORMS. UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE DOWNPOURS...WHICH WILL LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS. WHEN A STORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. WHP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 556 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 WVZ042-132230- MERCER- 556 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2004 THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS FROM MATOAKA SOUTH TO BASTIAN. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND ALSO AFFECT SPANISHBURG...KEGLEY...AND PRINCETON THROUGH 630 PM. UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE DOWNPOURS...WHICH WILL LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS. WHEN A STORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...STAY INDOORS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS...AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. IF TRAVELING...SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING. WHP
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:57 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm produced golfball sized hail in the town of Bastian during the afternoon of the 13th.
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