A cold front moved across the region in the form of a squall line of storms. Winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied this squall line, resulting a widespread wind damage.
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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 cold front moved across the region in the form of a squall line of storms. Winds of 60 to 70 mph accompanied this squall line, resulting a widespread wind damage. Large hail also accompanied some of the stronger storms.
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 13, 12:49 PM EST, 43 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 149 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY BRINGING STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS INTO THE EVENING. MUCH COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON FRIDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... AS OF 138 PM EDT THURSDAY... SVR THUNDERSTORM WATCH 307 ADDED TO OUR NC COUNTIES TIL 8 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH 306 ISSUED FOR SE WV/SW VA BLACKSBURG CWA. NC COUNTIES MAY BE IN A LATER WATCH. AS OF 1040 AM EDT THURSDAY... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ON LAST NIGHT'S STORMS OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA BETWEEN 11A- 01P TODAY. THESE STORMS ARE CURRENTLY NOT SEVERE BUT DO CONTAIN WIND GUST UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND PEA SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS WILL ADVANCE EAST OVER THE ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND COULD BECOME STRONGER MOVING INTO HIGHER INSTABILITIES. THE MORE WIDESPREAD THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL COME WITH THE COLD FRONT. THIS COLD FRONT IS JUST NOW ENTERING WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA AT 1030 AM. UNLESS THIS FRONT PICKS UP SPEED...IT WILL ARRIVE IN SE WV/SW VA AROUND 300 PM. ONCE THIS FRONT GETS CLOSER TO THE AREA...IT SHOULD PICK UP SPEED AND JUMP TO THE LEE TROUGH IN THE EAST. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS LIKELY TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS AFTERNOON IN TO THIS EVENING. AS OF RIGHT NOW...THE HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD FOR A WATCH WILL BE EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE. PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS COULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH DEPENDING ON AFTERNOON DESTABILIZATION. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION AS OF 440 AM EDT THURSDAY... WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWED TWO WELL DEFINED SHORT WAVES CROSSING THE GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING. AT THE SURFACE...A SQUALL LINE WAS CROSSING INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST WEST VIRGINIA. THIS WAS WELL AHEAD OF THE SURFACE COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDED FROM INDIANA INTO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. A WARM FRONT WAS ACROSS OHIO INTO SOUTHERN MARYLAND. MODELS REMAINED SIMILAR IN TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COMING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA TODAY. AT THIS TIME THE MOST UNSTABLE AIR EXTENDED FROM WEST VIRGINIA INTO KENTUCKY. DOWNDRAFT CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY AHEAD OF THE STORMS HAD BEEN AROUND THE 1200 J/KG RANGE FOR SINCE MIDNIGHT. THE LOW LEVEL JET HAD BEEN INCREASING OVERNIGHT FROM THE WEST WITH SPEEDS NOW INTO THE 40-50 KNOT RANGE...AND 850-300 MB WINDS WERE FROM THE WEST AROUND 50 KNOTS. WITH THE DEEP WEST WIND...STORMS WILL LIKELY WEAKEN AS THEY CROSS INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT EAST SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE. BUT ENOUGH HEATING BY THIS AFTERNOON IN THE PIEDMONT...MAINLY EAST OF A LYNCHBURG TO REIDSVILLE LINE THAT THUNDERSTORMS WILL RE-INTENSIFY OR RE-DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. BEST PROBABILITY OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAINS IN THE FAR WEST AND FAR EAST PARTS OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA. FRONT WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA BETWEEN 8AM AND 8PM. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY OUT OF THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. MODELS SHOWED PRESSURE RISES OF 3 TO 5 MB PER 6 HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT WITH 30 TO 40 KNOT 850 MB WINDS. STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING IN A COOLER AIR MASS WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES DOWN TO +10 BY 12Z FRIDAY AND SURFACE DEW POINTS INTO THE 50S AND LOWER 60S. LEANED TOWARD BIAS CORRECTED MAV GUIDANCE FOR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TODAY AND A BLEND OR MAV/MET GUIDANCE FOR LOWS TONIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 345 AM EDT THURSDAY... ANOMALOUS H5 TROUGH DRIVES H85 TEMPS BELOW 10C INTO SE WEST VA FOR FRIDAY. JUST ENOUGH LLVL MOISTURE IN THE MODEL SOUNDINGS FOR SOME MOUNTAIN STRATO CU ACROSS SE WEST VA...WHICH WILL PROBABLY MIX OUT LATE DAY. SOME SPOTS ACROSS SE WEST VA MAY NOT REACH 70F. A BREEZY DAY WITH SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH WITH MUCH LESS CLOUDINESS ELSEWHERE. AFTER A CHILLY SATURDAY MORNING THE DEEP BUT SKINNY TROUGH IS GONE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WAA ENSUES. THE UPPER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ZONAL THIS WEEKEND AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES EAST AND EXPANDS FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. DISTURBANCES EJECTED FROM THE CURRENT GYRE OVER THE PAC NW WILL TAKE A WEST TO EAST ROUTE...ARRIVING BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND DRAWING JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE FROM THE GULF FOR THE NEXT RAIN OPPORTUNITY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. TEMPS SHOULD RETURN TO THE LOW TO MIDDLE 80S ON SUNDAY TOO. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... AS OF 1215 PM EDT THURSDAY... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WHILE INCREASING HUMIDITY AND PIECES OF SHORTWAVE ENERGY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF A FRONT. THE PATTERN SUGGESTS THAT MON-TUE WILL HAVE THE BETTER THREAT OF SHOWERS/STORMS WITH THE FRONT SHIFTING SOUTHEAST OF US BY WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THIS FRONT OVER THE GREAT LAKES SOUTH INTO THE TN VALLEY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL STAY HUNG UP ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SO THERE IS AN OUTSIDE SHOT THAT SOME OF OUR SRN CWA COUNTIES COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS WED OR THU...ALTHOUGH FOR NOW LEFT IT MAINLY DRY. TEMPS ABOVE NORMAL EARLY BECOME MORE NORMAL POST FRONTAL PASSAGE...WITH HUMIDITY DROPPING SOME BY WED NIGHT-THU. && .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... AS OF 135 PM EDT THURSDAY... CONVECTIVE LINE WILL IMPACT LWB/BLF EARLY THEN ROA/LYH/DAN AFTER 19Z UNTIL ABOUT 22-23Z. CONFIDENCE HIGH THAT TERMINALS WILL BE AFFECT ALTHOUGH LOWER AT BCB AS INDICATIONS SHOW WEAKENING BEFORE HITTING BCB AND JUMPING MORE EAST TO THE BLUE RIDGE AND FOOTHILLS. WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT AND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS PLUS IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION AT ROA/LYH. WHEN THE LINE GOES THROUGH EXPECT VSBYS TO DROP TO IFR AND CIGS TO MVFR. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LINE WILL BE EAST OF THE CWA THIS EVENING AND EXPECT ALL SITES TO BECOME VFR...ALTHOUGH SOME LINGERING MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE AT BLF. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY RESULTING IN VFR WEATHER. MAY SEE FOG AT THE TYPICAL LOCATIONS SUNDAY MORNING... KLWB/KBCB...OTHERWISE VFR. LOW LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNS ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF ANOTHER FRONT MOVING INTO THE MIDWEST/GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING ISOLATED STORMS TO THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH BETTER COVERAGE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...NONE. NC...NONE. WV...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...AMS NEAR TERM...AMS/RCS SHORT TERM...KM LONG TERM...WP AVIATION...AMS/WP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 151 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WVZ042>045-141800- 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- 151 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 306 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. NCZ001>006-018>020-141800- ASHE-ALLEGHANY NC-SURRY-STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-WATAUGA-WILKES- YADKIN- 151 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 307 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. RCS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
210 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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..REMARKS..
0206 PM HAIL 2 WNW BIG ISLAND 37.54N 79.40W
06/13/2013 E0.88 INCH BEDFORD VA CO-OP OBSERVER
DIME SIZE HAIL
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JVCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
220 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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0130 PM TSTM WND DMG PRINCETON 37.37N 81.10W
06/13/2013 MERCER WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ON COURT HOUSE ROAD.
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JVCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
224 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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0200 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E NARROWS 37.32N 80.72W
06/13/2013 GILES VA PUBLIC
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON CABOT DRIVE
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SKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
226 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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0210 PM HAIL FAIRLAWN 37.15N 80.56W
06/13/2013 E1.00 INCH PULASKI VA PUBLIC
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SKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
227 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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0208 PM TSTM WND DMG BLACKSBURG 37.23N 80.42W
06/13/2013 MONTGOMERY VA NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE DOWN ON HAPPY HOLLOW RD
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SKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
229 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
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0118 PM TSTM WND DMG KEGLEY 37.40N 81.13W
06/13/2013 MERCER WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN
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JVCThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:31 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorms along a squall line produced damaging winds that blew down two trees along Deep Ford Road near Lansing. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorms along a squall line downed a large white pine tree at a residence along Mountain Valley Church Road as the line crossed the area west of Mulberry. The tree fell on an elderly man as he was walking across his yard. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorms along a squall line produced damaging winds that downed trees along a swath that included the communities of Roaring River, Hays, and Pleasant Hill. There was tremendous damage in the Pleasant Hill region. A total of 50 to 100 trees that were blown down along the Pleasant Hill Drive and Blue Ridge Avenue. Near Hays, a tree fell and brought down a power line on a garage. A firefighter responded to a vehicle fire behind the garage, touched the garage with the line on it, and was electrocuted. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorms along a squall line produced winds that downed numerous trees and power lines in the Elkin area. Damage values are estimated.
A broad region of large hail fell in association with thunderstorms along a squall line. Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell over a generous portion of Yadkinville, and some cars were damaged. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds along a squall line blew trees down on top of four houses. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds along a squall line downed trees along Gap Lane. Damage values are estimated.
Damaging thunderstorm winds associated with a squall line downed over one hundred trees across the county with many of them falling on homes or power lines. Power was out at a time to 7400 customers. Damage values are estimated.
Thunderstorm winds along a squall line downed trees in Boone. Damage values are estimated.
Damaging thunderstorm winds associated with a squall line downed hundreds of trees across the county with the extreme northern and extreme southern parts impacted the greatest. Highway 29 and Highway 86 were blocked by downed trees at many locations, stranding motorists in their vehicles. A roof and porch were blown off a home near Prospect Hill. Damage values are estimated.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes | 2013-06-13 | 76 | Male | Under Tree | Direct |
| Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes | 2013-06-13 | 36 | Male | Permanent Structure | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, June 2013
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 457026, 457027, 457029, 457028, 457049, 459471, 459478, 459479, 459472, 459477, 459480.