A few severe thunderstorms, producing damaging winds and large hail, developed in a warm and moist southwest flow in advance of an approaching cold front on June 27.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
A few severe thunderstorms, producing damaging winds and large hail, developed in a warm and moist southwest flow in advance of an approaching cold front on June 27.
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 Jun 27, 1:18 PM EST, 57 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 218 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS... WARM AND MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE REGION TODAY AND SATURDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE FIRMLY ENTRENCHED OVER FLORIDA AND THE GULF COAST. AFTERNOON HEATING WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD. A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVES WITH A COLD FRONT SUNDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... CLUSTER OF TSTMS HAS BEEN HOLDING TOGETHER...CROSSING SE WV AND INTO THE VA HIGHLANDS. SFC WINDS ARE DIFFLUENT EAST OF THE MTNS...SO NOT SURE IF THE ACTIVITY WILL PERSIST AS IT MOVES DOWNSLOPE. TEMPS AND DEWPOINTS ARE CLIMBING EAST OF THE MTNS...SO EVEN IF ACTIVITY WEAKENS...OUTFLOW SHOULD HELP TO INITIATE NEW STORMS FOR THE AFTERNOON. MODIFIED RNK SOUNDING FOR A HIGH TEMP OF 87 AND IT YIELDED SBCAPES OF AROUND 1600 AND AN LI OF M5. A DCAPE OF 558 SUGGESTS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG DOWNDRAFTS. 55 DBZ CORES ABOVE 23K ARE NEEDED FOR LARGE HAIL. UNLIKE YESTERDAY WHERE SVR STORMS WERE ENTIRELY PULSE DRIVEN...TODAYS ACTIVITY MAY BE AIDED BY SOME MID LEVEL CONVERGENCE DUE REMNANTS OF PASSING MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE VORT TO OUR NORTH. THIS CONVERGENCE BAND CURRENTLY TRAILS SOUTH FROM THE MCV (CENTERED OVR PA) ALONG THE WRN SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS...IN THE VCNTY OF CURRENT TSTM CLUSTER ACTIVITY. THIS MID LEVEL CONVERGENCE IS RESULTING IN A 25-30KT SPEED MAX THROUGH WV. ALL CONSIDERED...THIS SPEED MAX WILL AID TSTM DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON...STORMS POTENTIALLY BECOMING MORE ORGANIZED THAT YOUR TYPICAL PULSE THUNDERSTORM. ATTM...STILL ANTICIPATE PULSE STORMS...BUT THINK THUNDERSTORM CLUSTERS WILL BECOME MORE FAVORED OVER OUR NRN CWA IN THE VICINITY OF THE MORNING THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW AND MID LEVEL SPEED MAX. FOR TONIGHT...WAS SLOW TO REMOVE POPS. SHOULD SEE A GRADUAL DECLINE ON CONVECTION OVERNIGHT BUT WITH THE BUILDUP OF HEAT OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME CELLS CONTINUING WELL PAST MIDNIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... STRONG WAVE DROPPING OUT OF SOUTHERN CANADA FRIDAY NIGHT WILL END UP PUSHING HEIGHTS DOWN A BIT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY FOR SATURDAY...INCREASING MOISTURE SOUTHWEST FLOW...AND PROVIDING BETTER SUPPORT FOR STORMS. BY SUNDAY...THE FAVORED 00Z ECMWF TAKES THE CLOSED LOW INTO THE GREAT LAKES...AND KEEPS THE MAIN FRONT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WITH LEE TROUGH IN THE PIEDMONT. SUNDAY SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO SATURDAY IN TERMS OF THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE...BUT MAY HAVE MORE CLOUDS KEEPING HIGHS DOWN A COUPLE DEGREES FROM SAT. BETTER UPPER SUPPORT THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL LEAD TO SOMEWHAT BETTER STORM ORGANIZATION. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... ALTHOUGH BOTH THE ECMWF/GFS SHOW A STRONG COLD FRONT ALONG THE EAST COAST LATER TUESDAY...THE RECENT TREND HAS BEEN TOO COLD AND TOO STRONG WITH FRONTAL PASSAGES. SO...WOULD LEAN TOWARDS THE ECMWF/WARMER LESS AMPLIFIES SOLUTION EARLY IN THE LONG RANGE. HOWEVER...STRONG HIGH LATITUDE RIDGE IN WESTERN CANADA...WILL CAUSE SHRTWVS TO EJECT IN NW FLOW INTO THE GREAT LAKES...WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY DIG A TROUGH INTO THE GREAT LAKES. THUS...AFTER A RESPITE EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND NEXT WEEKEND LOOK ACTIVE WITH LLVL WAA COMBINING WITH COOLING IN THE MIDLEVELS...AS A WEST TO EAST COLD FRONT APPROACHES. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... MOISTURE WILL STEADILY INCREASE INTO THE AREA THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF EARLY MORNING FOG AND SCATTERED AFTN AND EVENING TSTMS. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL BE CROSSING THE AREA FROM THE WEST. POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST...WIND GUSTS OF 50 KTS AND LARGE HAIL. A DRYING TREND WILL BEGIN MONDAY WITH BENIGN WEATHER EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...WP NEAR TERM...JS/PM SHORT TERM...JS/WP LONG TERM...KM AVIATION...PM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 403 AM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-280815- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES- YADKIN-TAZEWELL-SMYTH-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-GRAYSON- CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE- PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE- GREENBRIER- 403 AM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...PRODUCING ISOLATED INSTANCES OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL BRING THE THREAT OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS WEEKEND.
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
230 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0118 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW FALCONERVILLE 37.52N 79.11W
06/27/2008 AMHERST VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON NED BROWN RD. STARTED AN
ELECTRICAL FIRE
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SKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 248 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 NCZ004-005-020-271945- YADKIN NC-ROCKINGHAM NC-STOKES NC- 248 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 AT 247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WENTWORTH TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YADKINVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 16 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...BELLEWS LAKE...AND ENON AT 255 PM EDT...WENTWORTH AT 300 PM EDT...COURTNEY AT 310 PM EDT...HUNTSVILLE AND BETHANY AT 320 PM EDT AND OREGON HILL AT 325 PM EDT. EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES BEFORE 4:00PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. AMS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
308 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W BLACKSBURG 37.23N 80.43W
06/27/2008 MONTGOMERY VA PUBLIC
TREES DOWN 5 INCH DIA.
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TWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
309 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0129 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW LYNCHBURG AIRPORT 37.36N 79.24W
06/27/2008 CAMPBELL VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON GRAVES MILL ROAD
0148 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE LYNCHBURG AIRPORT 37.38N 79.14W
06/27/2008 CITY OF LYNCHBURG VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 TREE DOWN ON 1800 BLOCK OF MARTIN STREET.
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SKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 313 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 VAZ007-009-010-012-015-272000- GRAYSON VA-SMYTH VA-WYTHE VA-BLAND VA-TAZEWELL VA- 313 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF RICHLANDS TO 13 MILES NORTH OF ABINGDON TO 14 MILES WEST OF ABINGDON...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...RAVEN AT 320 PM EDT...GLEN BURKE AT 325 PM EDT...RICHLANDS AT 330 PM EDT...CLAYPOOL HILL AT 335 PM EDT...BROADFORD AT 340 PM EDT...AND AMONATE AT 345 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF STRONG WINDS...HAIL OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG BY CALLING 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. WP
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:12 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds brought down three trees in East Bend. Damage values are estimated.
Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Traphill Road. Damage values are estimated.
One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on South Crutchfield Road. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on West Folger Street. Damage values are estimated.
A tree was blown down near the intersection of U.S. Highway 601 and Route 268. Damage values are estimated.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, June 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 110982, 110983, 110984, 110985, 110987, 110988.