A thunderstorm with torrential rains caused Kraut Creek to overflow its banks and flood the parking area of the Boone Mall, in Boone, NC, August 19th.
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A thunderstorm with torrential rains caused Kraut Creek to overflow its banks and flood the parking area of the Boone Mall, in Boone, NC, August 19th.
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 Aug 19, 5:30 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 630 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS... MOIST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE AS HIGH PRESSURE ERODES. A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND STALL ALONG THE COAST THIS WEEKEND. A SOMEWHAT COOLER AND DRIER BUBBLE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... UPDATED POPS BASED ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS WITH LINE EXITING THE EAST AND RE-ENTERING NW NC AND GRAYSON HIGHLANDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST ALONG BLUE RIDGE THROUGH SUNSET THEN WANE WITH LOSS OF INSOLATION. MAIN THREAT FROM THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL...SUPPORTED BY HIGH PWATS IN NEIGHBORHOOD OF 1.6 TO 2.0 INCHES. MEAN WIND OF ABOUT 15 KTS IS MOVING THINGS ALONG...SO UNLESS WE EXPERIENCE ANY BACKBUILDING OR ANCHORING...WILL HOPEFULLY SEE NO MORE THAN A GULLY WASHER. STORM CORES HAVE NOT BEEN THAT HIGH...BUT CANT RULE OUT A PULSE STORM THAT MAY RESULT IN AN ISOLATED 50 KT WIND GUST. FOR THE OVERNIGHT WILL TAPER POPS TO JUST A CHANCE THREAT. CANT RULE OUT LINGERING SHOWER PER SOUPY AIRMASS AND RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS. LOOK FOR A MUGGY NIGHT WITH TEMPS REMAINING AOA 70 ALONG AND EAST OF BLUE RIDGE...AND IN THE 60S IN THE MTNS. DEWPOINTS WILL REMAIN IN THE U60S TO L70S. FOR THURSDAY...LOOK FOR A REPEAT OF WEDNESDAY. RESERVOIR OF HIGH PWATS IN THE 1.6 TO 2.0 INCH RANGE WILL GIVE STORMS ANOTHER CHANCE TO DEVELOP WITH THE HEATING OF THE DAY...AND THERE WILL BE THE THREAT OF LOCALLIZED HEAVY RAINFALL. STILL DO NOT THINK HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A FLOOD WATCH...ESPECIALLY SINCE MEAN WIND IS FCST TO BE 15 KNOTS OR MORE. TEMPS THURSDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO WEDNESDAY WITH 70S/80S IN THE MTNS AND THE POTENTIAL TO REACH THE LOWER 90S ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VA AND THE PIEDMONT OF NC. DEWPOINTS WILL REMAIN NEAR 70...SO IT WILL BE HUMID. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... FLASH FLOODING THREAT WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD...BUT WILL JUST KEEP FLASH FLOOD WATCH MENTION IN THE HWO FOR NOW. SHOWERS/STORMS SHOULD SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION IN A SIMILAR FASHION ON THURSDAY IN COMPARISON TO TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN ALONG SE WEST VA. STORMS WILL BE MOVING QUICKER ON FRIDAY BUT THAT WILL ONLY ADD TO THE SVR POTENTIAL THAT DAY...AS HODOGRAPHS LENGTHEN AND 0-6KM SHR RUNS FROM 30 TO 40 M/S. MOISTEN LADEN SOUNDING THOUGH WILL LIMIT CAPE...ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNT OF SHR MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF THERMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY. INTO THE WEEKEND...THE NAM IS DEEPER AND STRONGER WITH THE H5 TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SHRTWVS...AND HOLD A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF PRECIP THROUGH MOST OF THE CWA ON SATURDAY. WHILE A SLOWER EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE FRONT IS FAVORED...DRIER AIR ARRIVING WILL HELP TO CUT THE PRECIP OFF FASTER THAN THE NAM SUGGESTS. STILL SOME LIFT REMAINING SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH LLVL MOISTURE AND RESULTING CLDS COULD KEEP MAX T ON SUNDAY COOLER THAN GUIDANCE...ESPECIALLY LWB/BLF/JFZ CORRIDOR WITH +14C AT H85. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... THE COLD FRONT WILL SIT ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD ON SUNDAY. A FEW DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH THE REGION THROUGH THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH. HOWEVER...THIS WEAK SHRTWV WILL HAVE TO FIGHT A DRY PROFILE...SO NOT MUCH PRECIP MAY BE GENERATED FROM IT EVEN ACROSS THE SOUTHSIDE AND PIEDMONT. COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL ARRIVE WITH HIGH PRESSURE ON MONDAY AS H85 TEMPS DROP TO AROUND +13C. ANOTHER SHOT OF WARMER AIR WILL ARRIVE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON THURSDAY...LEAVING ANOTHER DECENT EASTERN TROUGH AND SOMEWHAT COOLER TEMPERATURES IN ITS WAKE. && .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... VERY MOIST TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR NUMEROUS SHOWERS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE PEAK HEATING THE THE AFTERNOON. AFTER SUNSET THE SHOWERS WILL WANE...BUT WITH HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE BOUNDARY LAYER LOOK FOR AREAS OF STRATUS AND FOG. A DEFINITE SHRA THREAT CAN BE EXPECTED FOR LWB/BLF/ROA/LYH THIS EVENING AND THEN AGAIN AFTER 16 UTC THURSDAY. DEEPER CONVECTION WITH POTENTIAL FOR THUNDER WILL BE EMBEDDED WITHIN THESE NUMEROUS SHOWERS. A PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND. A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO COME THROUGH SATURDAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR SHOWER UP UNTIL FROPA. COOLER AND LESS HUMID AIR WILL ARRIVE LATE IN THE WEEKEND AND FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...KM/WP NEAR TERM...PM/RCS SHORT TERM...KM LONG TERM...KM AVIATION...PM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 623 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-201030- 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- 623 AM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BRING TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND COULD CAUSE ISOLATED FLOODING PROBLEMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FLOODING REMAINS A THREAT FROM THE STORMS...AND AN ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
319 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
NCZ003>005-020-VAZ032-043-192015-
HENRY VA-PATRICK VA-ROCKINGHAM NC-STOKES NC-SURRY NC-YADKIN NC-
319 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT
HENRY...PATRICK...ROCKINGHAM...STOKES...SURRY AND YADKIN COUNTIES...
AT 318 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE ALONG
A LINE FROM STUART TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF PILOT MOUNTAIN...MOVING EAST
AT 15 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH A THUNDERSTORM. VERY HEAVY
RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON
ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
STORMS WILL BE NEAR EAST BEND AROUND 325 PM...VADE MECUM...AND
PINNACLE AROUND 330 PM...CRITZ...VADE MECUM...LAWSONVILLE...AND
LAWSONVILLE AROUND 335 PM...CAPELLA AROUND 340 PM...HANGING ROCK
STATE PARK AND AND KING AROUND 345 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3626 8067 3673 8029 3658 7973 3624 8000
3625 8045 3622 8045 3622 8044 3620 8045
EXPERIMENTAL
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
357 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0307 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKY MOUNT 37.00N 79.88W
08/19/2009 FRANKLIN VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG 220 AND GRASS HILL ROAD. ESTIMATED GUST
40 MPH.
&&
KKOSTURASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 401 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 VAZ033-034-043>045-058-192100- BEDFORD VA-CAMPBELL VA-FRANKLIN VA-HALIFAX VA-HENRY VA- PITTSYLVANIA VA- 401 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT BEDFORD...CAMPBELL...FRANKLIN...HALIFAX...HENRY AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES... AT 400 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE ALONG A LINE FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONETA TO 7 MILES WEST OF CALLANDS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. STORMS WILL BE NEAR SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 405 PM...SAGO AROUND 410 PM...SANDY RIVER...AND AJAX AROUND 415 PM...HUDDLESTON...AND CALLANDS AROUND 420 PM...SWANSONVILLE AROUND 425 PM...PITTSVILLE AND AND CLIMAX AROUND 435 PM. LAT...LON 3654 7906 3673 7985 3736 7964 3715 7888 EXPERIMENTAL KK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
412 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
NCZ019-192115-
WILKES NC-
412 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT WILKES
COUNTY...
AT 410 PM EDT...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF RONDA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORMS...AND WILL
CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND
SMALL STREAMS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3610 8114 3621 8096 3613 8088 3605 8088
3605 8100 3603 8101 3602 8105 3602 8107
EXPERIMENTAL
KKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
451 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
NCZ006-VAZ044-045-058-059-192145-
CAMPBELL VA-CASWELL NC-CHARLOTTE VA-HALIFAX VA-PITTSYLVANIA VA-
451 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT
CAMPBELL...CASWELL...CHARLOTTE...HALIFAX AND PITTSYLVANIA COUNTIES...
AT 447 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE ALONG
A LINE FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROOKNEAL TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF MT
AIRY TO DANVILLE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH A
THUNDERSTORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND
WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES
AND SMALL STREAMS.
STORMS WILL BE NEAR LEDA...AND GATEWOOD AROUND 455 PM...RIDGEWAY
AROUND 500 PM...HAT CREEK...RINGGOLD...DANVILLE AIRPORT...AND
BROOKNEAL AROUND 505 PM...WREN...NATHALIE AND AND BLANCH AROUND 520
PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3680 7868 3654 7894 3654 7914 3646 7914
3650 7951 3655 7952 3655 7958 3687 7927
3722 7908 3713 7851 3713 7850
EXPERIMENTAL
KKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 508 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 VAZ016-017-032-033-192215- CARROLL VA-FLOYD VA-FRANKLIN VA-PATRICK VA- 508 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CARROLL...FLOYD...FRANKLIN AND PATRICK COUNTIES... AT 508 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF HILLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR LAUREL FORK AROUND 520 PM...WILLIS AROUND 535 PM...MEADOWS OF DAN AROUND 540 PM...ROCKY KNOB RECREATION AREA AROUND 555 PM...ROCKY KNOB SUMMIT AROUND 600 PM...WOOLWINE AND AND BUFFALO RIDGE AROUND 605 PM. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. LAT...LON 3682 8075 3700 8017 3674 8008 3664 8069 EXPERIMENTAL KK
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 154 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:27 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Kraut Creek flooded its banks, causing the closure of the Boone Mall entrance and parking lot.
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