Strong daytime heating triggered a few thunderstorms across southwest Virginia, with one of these storms reaching severe intensity for a brief period of time.
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Strong daytime heating triggered a few thunderstorms across southwest Virginia, with one of these storms reaching severe intensity for a brief period of time.
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 3, 1:48 PM EST, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 248 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will move into the Appalachians and central mid Atlantic region and bring some showers and thunderstorms this evening. High pressure will then build in behind the front with pleasant and cooler weather for the start of the workweek. However, another cold front will drop into the region from the north late on Tuesday and bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms back to our forecast. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... As of 230 PM EDT Sunday... The Appalachians and central mid Atlantic region are currently in a squeeze play between stacked low pressure spinning just south of DC with a cold front getting set to push in from the west. The front will give a kick to the low and help usher lingering precipitation off to the east, while showers and thunderstorms increase from the west late this afternoon. Guidance continues to indicate the expected trend of robust storms entering from the west and slowly weakening as they move east before dissipating across the piedmont. SPC marginal risk up to our western doorstep continues to look good since best instability is pooled to our west and best push of synoptic energy will slide by to our north. However will still be watching closely as DCAPE values are high and some of the more robust storms will have some gusty winds. Expect precipitation to be ending early tonight with gusty winds developing along the ridges as the low level wind field amplifies a bit behind the front. This may prevent the boundary layer from decoupling and limit fog potential especially in the mountains, but still expect some patchy fog mainly in the east and in any sheltered valleys in the west. Monday looks like one of the nicer days we have seen in a while with much lower humidity and comfortable temperatures. Temperatures will be dropping behind the front and lows tonight will generally be in the middle 50s west of the Blue Ridge with lower 60s to the east across Southside and the NC piedmont. Highs Monday will be in the lower 80s to the east, low/mid 70s to the west. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 230 PM EDT Sunday... A cold front will approach the region Monday night, enter and move through the area on Tuesday. Guidance has been offering solutions with limited available moisture, and thus limited coverage of any showers or storms. The latest can be said for the 12Z guidance. Our forecast will continue to reflect scattered coverage at best across the northern half of the area, isolated south, during Tuesday afternoon with even less coverage with the loss of heating Tuesday evening. By the early morning hours Wednesday, no precipitation is expected and high pressure will start to nose into the area from the west. Drier air will allow for a cooler night Tuesday night compared to Monday night by roughly five degrees on average across the region. Values in the upper 40s to the lower 50s are expected across the mountains with mid to upper 50s across the Piedmont. Wednesday will be slightly cooler than normal with highs around 70 to the mid 70s across the mountains and around 80s across the Piedmont. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 230 PM EDT Sunday... Dry surface high pressure will continue to build into the region behind the dry cold frontal passage from Tuesday. The dry conditions are expected to continue into Thursday night. However, once Friday arrives moisture levels will start to increase again as southwest flow develops in the low levels with the approach of a cold front. On Friday, showers and thunderstorm development will be confined to areas mainly along and near the crest of the Blue Ridge as the dominate forcing mechanism will be orographical influences and diurnal heating. Much of the activity will dissipate Friday night with the loss of surface heating. Over the upcoming weekend, showers and storms will return to our forecast as a cold front sinks south into tour region and stalls. A couple of shortwave troughs riding along this front will bring increased coverage of showers and storms to the region, during the afternoon and early evening hours both days. Temperatures during this portion of the forecast will trend milder each day. Wednesday night into Thursday readings will be around normal for this time of year. By Sunday, temperatures will average around five degrees above normal. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 230 PM EDT Sunday... The Appalachians and central mid Atlantic region are currently in a squeeze play between stacked low pressure spinning just south of DC with a cold front getting set to push in from the west. The front will give a kick to the low and help usher lingering precipitation off to the east, while showers and thunderstorms increase from the west. Overall, expect VFR conditions at TAF sites and will use vicinity for prevailing and amend as needed. The front will be pushing through early tonight with precipitation ending from west to east early. Moisture decreases quickly behind the front as is evident by the lack of clouds on current satellite imagery, so expect VFR conditions all sites by around Midnight. The low level wind field will also amplify a bit and this looks to keep boundary layer winds from decoupling and hindering fog formation. Because of these mitigating factors will only use a tempo for fog/stratus in the east and at KLWB and allow later shifts to reassess IFR potential. Monday looks like a mainly VFR day after any fog/stratus dissipates early. Also expect some low level gusts all sites through the end of the valid period. .Extended Aviation Discussion... Another weak cold front will dip into the region Tuesday with perhaps a few showers and a period of MVFR Otherwise should finally see more in the way of widespread VFR Wednesday into Thursday as high pressure builds in resulting in good flying conditions into midweek. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && SYNOPSIS...MBS NEAR TERM...MBS SHORT TERM...DS LONG TERM...DS AVIATION...MBS/JH
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 301 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 NCZ002>006-019-020-VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058- 059-WVZ042>044-507-508-040900- Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Bland- Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-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- 301 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 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. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ001-018-VAZ007-009-015-040900- Ashe-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Grayson- 301 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A band of showers and thunderstorms could result in strong to isolated severe thunderstorms through early this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 416 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009-010-012-015-WVZ042-032145- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Wythe-Grayson- Mercer- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Wytheville, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Bluefield, and Flat Top 416 PM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018 ...Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Expected into this Evening... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move over the Bluefield area, across the Mountain Empire of southwest Virginia and over the North Carolina High Country into this evening. These storms are currently your typical summer time garden variety, but could become strong this evening producing small hail, gusty winds up to 40 MPH and brief heavy downpours. RCS
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
514 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
VAZ009-015-032145-
Grayson-Smyth-
514 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTH CENTRAL SMYTH AND SOUTHWESTERN GRAYSON COUNTIES...
Until 545 PM EDT
At 511 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Adwolf, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
Torrential downpours from storms tracking over the same area may
produce localized flooding of creeks and streams. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways. Storms may also produce winds in
excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
Locations impacted include...
Sugar Grove...
Troutdale...
Adwolf...
Thomas Bridge...
and Mount Rogers Summit.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3681 8164 3670 8130 3658 8152 3670 8166
3676 8169 3677 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 294DEG 12KT 3676 8164
RSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
538 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
NCZ018-032215-
Watauga-
538 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
WATAUGA COUNTY...
Until 615 PM EDT
At 537 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Reese, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
Torrential downpours from storms tracking over the same area may
produce localized flooding of creeks and streams. Do not drive your
vehicle through flooded roadways.
Storms may also produce winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail
are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Boone...
Beech Mountain...
Foscoe...
Sugar Grove...
and Todd.
This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.
LAT...LON 3634 8185 3636 8180 3634 8177 3633 8171
3639 8173 3639 8172 3635 8164 3627 8157
3627 8154 3612 8172 3611 8181 3616 8183
3619 8186 3619 8188 3621 8191 3623 8191
3626 8189 3628 8190 3629 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 308DEG 16KT 3636 8179
RSSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
629 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
VAZ016-032300-
Carroll-
629 PM EDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERN CARROLL AND THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF GALAX...
Until 700 PM EDT
At 629 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fries, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Galax...
Hillsville...
Fancy Gap...
Byllesby...
and Woodlawn.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3656 8084 3665 8091 3668 8094 3675 8099
3680 8092 3667 8055 3666 8058 3666 8059
3665 8060
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 306DEG 24KT 3673 8093
RSThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:35 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees were blown down by severe thunderstorm winds along Taylor Lane.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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