A nearly Stationary Front was located over our region. This front combined with an upper level storm system and unstable air to trigger one severe thunderstorm near Danville.
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The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
A nearly Stationary Front was located over our region. This front combined with an upper level storm system and unstable air to trigger one severe thunderstorm near Danville.
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 24, 8:44 PM EST, 8 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 944 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A weak cold front along with an associated area of low pressure will drift south through the region tonight. The front slides south of the area by Saturday morning, allowing high pressure to slowly build in from the north this weekend. Another cold front will approach from the west on Monday. See hydrology section below for additional information regarding ongoing flooding. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 940 PM EDT Friday... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are still moving southward over parts of the Piedmont at this time. There could still be isolated potential for severe storms during the next couple hours due to damaging winds as the primary threat. POPs were increased a little higher over the Piedmont, and the chance of thunder was extended in time to midnight tonight. A few other minor tweaks were made to the forecast in low temperatures and cloud cover. As of 222 PM EDT Friday... Weak surface front continues to sag slowly south toward the northern portion of the area and should finally drop into North Carolina overnight as the shortwave trough to the north slides across. This should keep the threat for bands/clusters of showers/storms going into this evening with decreasing coverage after loss of heating. Appears best chances early on across the northwest closer to the boundary where will have to watch for continued slow moving bands, and then perhaps out east where latest analysis shows the best convergence/instability attm. Models tend to focus on deeper convection in the east over the next few hours and even keep some lingering low level moisture and shra threat east of the Blue Ridge overnight as the flow turns more northeast. Thus kept at least chance pops going into the evening with some low likelys north/northeast, trending down to just isolated showers east late. Other concern will be with fog/low clouds given wet ground conditions and some clearing overnight after scattered showers. Since confidence low given potential for mid deck to linger only added some patchy fog west and low clouds east. Low temps similar to last few nights with values mostly in the 60s. Surface front and associated weak low pressure will be to the south on Saturday with weak high pressure slowly building in from north during the day. However soundings show low level moisture lingering beneath drying aloft with a faint shortwave sliding southeast across the west around the upper ridge to the west. This along with weak low level convergence per the boundary layer flow turning more east to southeast supports keeping in some low afternoon pops, mainly Blue Ridge, although some isolated coverage could occur in the southeast closer to the residual boundary. Should be a bit cooler behind the front on Saturday given early clouds and more onshore flow with highs mostly 70s to lower 80s overall. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 200 PM EDT Friday... Surface high pressure will gradually shift south and wedge in from the northeast Saturday night into Sunday as upper heights slowly build back over the region from the southwest. This should tend to shut down most convection outside of the far southwest Sunday where weak return low level moisture will exist. Otherwise looking at enough subsidence to go with mainly clear/sunny north and partly cloudy with only isolated showers/storms Saturday night/Sunday. Temps mainly seasonal with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. High will begin to shift east and weaken later Sunday night into Monday in advance of the next upstream 5h trough that will propel a surface cold front into the region by late Monday. Models have trended slower with the progression of the boundary with the ribbon of deeper pre- frontal moisture staying to the west Sunday night. Thus continued slight pops only in the far west for now. Axis of 1-2 inch pwats will slowly advance through the region Monday afternoon ahead of the front with guidance showing a decent amount of lift and subsequent instability espcly given the slower movement. Could again pose a combo limited heavy rain/severe threat if trends continue so keeping likely pops west Monday, and out east by late in the day or early evening. Should again be quite warm/humid by Monday with highs mostly in the sticky 80s to perhaps around 90 southeast. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 1245 PM EDT Friday... Return to an eastern troughing regime will be underway early next week as a secondary cold front crosses the region on Tuesday followed by drier high pressure later Tuesday into Wednesday night. Still should be enough moisture to spark a few showers and perhaps a storm in the east Tuesday before stronger downsloping kicks in behind the front making for a drier Wednesday. Boundary stalls to the south for the end of the week making for more uncertainty with possible return moisture as added shortwave energy rotates around the base of the upper trough. As seen with this last shortwave trough, models were too strong with push of cooler/drier air, so trending toward a faster return of enough moisture for showers/storms Thursday afternoon/Friday as a weak wave perhaps rides along the front to the south. Temps basically close to seasonal but could be a bit lower from midweek on, and especially at night when lower dewpoints should allow for more comfortable midweek lows in the 50s to lower 60s. && .AVIATION /02Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 715 PM EDT Friday... A surface cold front is still on track to pass through the region overnight. Isolated to scattered convection is possible in advance of the front this evening. Most areas will remain VFR through about 04Z/midnight. In the wake of the front, look for low level winds to become northeast and bring moisture up against the crest of the Blue Ridge. IFR/MVFR clouds are expected to develop from the central portions of the forecast area and eastward. Patchy IFR/MVFR fog is also expected. Sub-VFR conditions are expected through the late morning or early afternoon at most locations central and east before transitioning to VFR. Some patchy light showers will also be possible from late tonight through morning hours nearest the Blue Ridge. Extended discussion... As of 1233 PM EDT Friday... High pressure will try to build from the northeast on Saturday, but there should be enough instability over the mountains for isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms during the weekend. Coverage of these storms should increase by Monday before becoming more isolated on Tuesday with the passage of another cold front. Expect a return to more widespread VFR behind the front on Wednesday. Overall, expect periods of IFR/MVFR within the showers and thunderstorms and also during potential early morning fog due to wet soil conditions. && .HYDROLOGY... As of 311 PM EDT Friday... Extensive flood damage has occurred especially from Greenbrier county in West Virginia through Alleghany county in Virginia, and some roads remain impassable. River levels have crested along the Greenbrier at Alderson and continue to fall. Water levels should also continue to recede at Buchanan on the James River into tonight with gradual rises downstream to near action stage in spots. These hydro issues will persist into tonight so please see the latest river flood warnings (WBCFLWRNK) and statements (WBCFLSRNK) for updates. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && SYNOPSIS...JH/RCS NEAR TERM...DS/JH/PW SHORT TERM...JH LONG TERM...JH AVIATION...DS/JH/RCS HYDROLOGY...JH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 346 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-252000- 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- EASTERN GREENBRIER-WESTERN GREENBRIER- 346 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
408 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
WVZ507-242100-
EASTERN GREENBRIER-
408 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
...SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA...
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WILL
PROGRESS ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF GREENBRIER COUNTY.
MOST OF THE SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...
WITH SOME ISOLATED LOCATIONS EXPERIENCING ONE THIRD OF AN INCH. NONE
OF THIS RAIN ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO WORSEN THE FLOOD SITUATION. A
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 630 PM EDT.
LAT...LON 3776 8026 3774 8026 3772 8025 3768 8033
3769 8035 3770 8034 3771 8035 3769 8036
3769 8038 3771 8038 3770 8039 3772 8039
3769 8046 3770 8047 3769 8052 3772 8062
3774 8066 3788 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 332DEG 8KT 3783 8043 3772 8061
DSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
823 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
VAZ024-250115-
ROCKBRIDGE-
823 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...
AT 823 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 8 MILES NORTH OF
BROWNSBURG...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.
PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...
FAIRFIELD...
VESUVIUS...
AND BROWNSBURG.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3793 7920 3789 7915 3785 7914 3785 7915
3782 7916 3781 7941 3805 7943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 348DEG 22KT 3805 7928
RABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
830 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
NCZ005-006-250115-
ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-
830 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN CASWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES...
AT 830 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CAMP SPRINGS...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
REIDSVILLE...
CAMP SPRINGS...
JERICHO...
LAWSONVILLE...
AND BAYNES.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3625 7968 3627 7971 3641 7956 3625 7927
3625 7953 3624 7953 3624 7963
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 310DEG 21KT 3630 7956
RABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
838 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
VAZ043-044-250130-
HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-
838 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...
AT 838 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR MOUNTAIN VALLEY...
MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHATHAM...
CALLANDS...
SWANSONVILLE...
SANDY RIVER...
AND DRY FORK.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3665 7965 3681 7973 3683 7970 3683 7967
3686 7964 3690 7963 3698 7946 3678 7924
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 357DEG 8KT 3682 7967
RABSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 925 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 NCZ005-006-250215- ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL- 925 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CASWELL AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES... AT 923 PM EDT...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF STONEVILLE TO EDEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EDEN... REIDSVILLE... WENTWORTH... MAYODAN... AND MADISON. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 3626 7997 3654 8002 3654 7968 3625 7945 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 333DEG 18KT 3648 7993 RAB
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:50 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down on the railroad tracks near Water Street.
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