Isolated storms developed during the afternoon heating of the day. One of these storms produced damaging winds.
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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.
Isolated storms developed during the afternoon heating of the day. One of these storms produced damaging winds.
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 10, 9:37 AM EST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1037 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEW ENGLAND THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS FRONT WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH AND THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION BY SUNDAY. A MORE COMFORTABLE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE RECLAIMS THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... VISIBLE SATELLITE SHOWS THAT DEBRIS MID AND HIGH CLOUDS IN THE PIEDMONT ARE DISSIPATING AS FORECAST...AND THE REST OF THE CWA HAS FULL SUN. MORNING SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT HIGHS TODAY WILL BE IN THE MID AND UPPER 80S...POSSIBLY 90 DEGREES...IN THE MTNS...AND LOWER 90S IN THE PIEDMONT...POSSIBLY NEAR 95 DEGREES. WILL MAKE SOME MINOR UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO HIGHS TODAY. ONLY RECORD HIGHS THREATENED WILL BE BLUEFIELD AND BLACKSBURG...BUT ARE NOT LIKELY. RECORD HIGHS FOR TODAY ARE LISTED BELOW IN A CLIMATE SECTION. SOUNDINGS ALSO INDICATE THAT WE ARE A LITTLE MORE MOIST THAN YESTERDAY...WITH PWATS AROUND 1.4 INCHES OR 130 PCT OF NORMAL. MODIFIED SOUNDINGS EASILY PRODUCE A MIXED LAYER CAP OF AROUND 2000 J/KG WITH NO CAP. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS SHOULD DEVELOP...PROBLEM IS DETERMINING WHERE THEY WILL GET STARTED WITH NO OBVIOUS BOUNDARIES OF UPPER LEVEL FORCING. WITH A NE TO EAST LOW LEVEL WIND THIS MORNING...VEERING MORE TO THE SOUTHEAST...THINK THAT STORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AND EASTERN SLOPES OF HIGHER ELEVATIONS...THEN STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE SLOW AND ERRATIC WITH NEW DEVELOPMENT FROM OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES- SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. CURRENT FCST GRIDS HAVE THIS PATTERN ALREADY THERE...SO WILL ONLY MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS. WITH THE HIGH INSTABILITY/LOW SHEAR ENVIRONMENT...ISOLATED STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION...WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF UP TO 3 INCHES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOOD PROBLEMS. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... CLUSTER OF SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPED VCNTY OF LYNCHBURG-ROCKY MOUNT VA CORRIDOR AFTER 2AM IN RESPONSE TO OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT CUT FREE OF LAST EVENINGS MCS OVER NRN WV/VA. THIS SHOWER ACTIVITY DRIFTED SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHSIDE VA AND HAS NOW DISSIPATED VCNTY OF DANVILLE. RADAR INDICATED THAT SOME SMALL HAIL ACCOMPANIED SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS...POSSIBLY AS LARGE AS A MARBLE...60 DBZ CORES TESTING 20KFT ATTMS. FOR TODAY...IN SPITE OF THE OVERNIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS SOUTHSIDE VA...THINK WE HEAT UP ACROSS THE CWA...CLOUDS DISSIPATING MID MORNING. SHOULD TEST 90 DEG F ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...BUT NOTHING LIKE WE HAD THURSDAY. THE UPPER RIDGE IS BREAKING DOWN...AND THICKNESSES SHOULD BE TRENDING DOWN. AFTERNOON DEEP CONVECTION LIKELY TO FORM ALONG REMNANT OUTFLOW FROM THIS MORNINGS DEEP CONVECTION...AND SINCE THIS FEATURE LIKELY TO REMAIN OVER THE CWA LOOK FOR GREATER SHOWER COVERAGE TODAY...WITH POTENTIAL FOR AREAS THAT HAVE NOT SEEN PRECIP TO PARTAKE IN A LITTLE ACTION TODAY. ENTERTAINED HIGH CHC POPS ALL AREAS TODAY...TENDING A BIT HIGHER OVER THE SOUTHERN CWA WHERE THE OUTFLOW WILL LIKELY RESIDE BY THIS AFTERNOON. LOOKING UPSTREAM...A COLD FRONT IS STILL NORTH OF THE REGION...EXTENDING FROM NEW ENGLAND INTO TO THE OHIO VALLEY. SHOWERS AND STORMS LIKELY TO DEVELOP ALONG THIS FEATURE AGAIN TODAY...AND ANY MCS THAT GETS GOING UPSTREAM LIKELY TO PUT US IN THE CROSS HAIRS FOR THIS EVENING OR TONIGHT. BOTTOM LINE...WILL LIKELY HAVE TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING WITHIN RADAR RANGE THROUGH THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WHILE THE AREA REMAINS IN THE WARM SECTOR SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...CONVECTION ACTIVITY WILL BE ON- GOING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL OCCUR WITH PREFRONTAL ENERGY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT WILL ALSO BRING SOME STRONG STORMS EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE SUNDAY BUT THE AREAL COVERAGE WILL BE LIMITED BY A DOWNSLOPING WEST WIND. STEEP LAPSE RATES AND ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL BRING HEAVY DOWNPOURS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ROTATION WITH ORGANIZED STORMS WILL PRODUCE HAIL BUT THE BIGGEST THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINES WINDS. SPC HAS THE AREA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SATURDAY. STORMS WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST AT A PACE OF 20-30 MPH. 85H TEMPERATURES STILL QUITE WARM SATURDAY AND IF CONVECTION COULD HOLD OFF UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON...UPPER 80S TO LOWER 90S POSSIBLE. DESPITE THE COLD FRONT COMING ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY...A WARM START...WEST DOWNSLOPING WINDS AND INCREASING SUNSHINE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. SOUTHSIDE COULD SEE ONE MORE 90F DAY. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... LOW LEVEL WINDS BECOME NORTH THEN EAST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL BRING DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR INTO THE FORECAST AREA. HAVE KEPT THE FORECAST FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY DRY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION BACK INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. STAYED CLOSE TO BIAS CORRECTED HPC GUIDANCE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. && .AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE WHICH HAS BEEN CENTERED OVERHEAD WILL WEAKEN TODAY...WINDS ALOFT BECOMING MORE ZONAL...FEATURING WEST TO EAST MOVING CLOUD ELEMENTS FOR THE WEEKEND. WITH LOSS OF SUBSIDENCE...EXPECT AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF DIURNAL SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. NOT CONFIDENT THAT DEEP CONVECTION WILL REMAIN DIURNAL. A SURFACE FRONT WILL BE DROPPING SOUTH AND THROUGH THE REGION BY SUNDAY...THIS FEATURE ALSO PROVIDING A CHANCE THAT SHOWER ACTIVITY COULD OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL DIURNAL CYCLE. WITH WESTERLY FLOW INCREASING ALOFT GREATEST CONFIDENCE FOR FORMATION OF LOCAL TSTM ACTIVITY WILL BE OVER THE MTNS DURING THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOON PERIODS...THEN DRIFTING EAST INTO THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCAL MVFR/POSSIBLY IFR CONDITIONS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIODS...LIGHT FOG LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAIN AND RIVER VALLEYS. THE WEAK COOL FRONT THAT COMES THROUGH ON SUNDAY SHOULD TURN THE WIND FLOW MORE NORTHERLY FOR MONDAY ALONG WITH SOME DRYING. AS SUCH...SHOULD SEE A LULL IN SHRA/TSTM ACTIVITY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. && .CLIMATE... RECORD HIGHS FOR TODAY...JUNE 10 ROANOKE 96 IN 1914 LYNCHBURG 98 IN 1914 DANVILLE 99 IN 1963 BLUEFIELD 89 IN 1999 BLACKSBURG 90 IN 1999 && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...PM NEAR TERM...JJ/PM SHORT TERM...RCS LONG TERM...AMS AVIATION...PM CLIMATE...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 553 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-111000- 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- 553 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 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. STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SLOW MOVING STORMS MAY RESULT IN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A GREATER COVERAGE OF STORMS IS ANTICIPATED SATURDAY WITH STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WATER PROBLEMS MAY DEVELOP IF STORMS TRAIN OVER THE SAME AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1037 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW RAINES CORNER 37.53N 80.64W
06/09/2011 MONROE WV 911 CALL CENTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 122 NEAR ROCK CAMP.
&&
CHENARDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1052 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE BRADSHAW 37.29N 80.23W
06/09/2011 ROANOKE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AT 8538 BRADSHAW ROAD
&&
WERTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1131 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E LINDSIDE 37.45N 80.64W
06/09/2011 MONROE WV POST OFFICE
COUPLE LARGE TREES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN PROPERTY RELAYED FROM
POST OFFICE.
&&
CHENARDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1133 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM HAIL 8 NW DANVILLE CITY 36.66N 79.53W
06/09/2011 E0.50 INCH PITTSYLVANIA VA PUBLIC
AT SHARON
&&
TWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1136 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW CALLANDS 36.78N 79.60W
06/09/2011 PITTSYLVANIA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN AT HOLLYS MILL.
&&
TWSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
VAZ011-WVZ042>045-101800-
GILES VA-GREENBRIER WV-MERCER WV-MONROE WV-SUMMERS WV-
1258 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND AFFECT
GILES...GREENBRIER...MERCER...MONROE AND SUMMERS COUNTIES...
AT 1251 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF RUPERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER HEAVIER SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED STORMS WERE JUST EAST OF TROUT...OR NEAR RENICK AND IN
BETWEEN PRINCETON AND PIPESTEM.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA-SIZED HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS.
THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND PUSH SLOWLY
EAST OR NORTHEAST ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA...PRIMARILY THE GREENBRIER VALLEY WHERE THE STRONGER STORMS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR LATER
UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LAT...LON 3815 8035 3811 8035 3805 8026 3804 8016
3806 8008 3803 7998 3722 8095 3727 8101
3730 8099 3727 8114 3728 8121 3818 8044
JHThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:29 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on power lines and across Livesay Road. Damage values are estimated.
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Every storm in West Virginia in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, June 2011
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