A cold front moved across southeastern West Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 19. This front interacted with a very unstable environment during the peak heating of the day.
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A cold front moved across southeastern West Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 19. This front interacted with a very unstable environment during the peak heating of the day. The presence of moderate shear allowed an organized line of strong to severe thunderstorms to form and cause damaging thunderstorm winds around much of southeastern West Virginia.
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 19, 3:06 PM EST, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 406 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS... An approaching cold front today will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area today, with the threat for severe wind and hail expected with the strongest storms that develop. In the wake of this cold front, dry weather returns to the region, with a gradual warm up through the weekend to well above average temperatures forecast across the region with an upper level ridge building over the eastern conus through next week. Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances return by mid-week next work week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 230 PM EDT Thursday... Key Message: 1) Slight Risk for severe storms Today. An upper level trough and its attendant front are currently working their way through the forecast area. A broken line of multicellular thunderstorms is forming on the front. There is ample moisture and instability to grow very tall storms. 17Z sounding taken onsite indicated 2700 SBCAPE in Blacksburg. Mesoanalysis indicates that there is greater instability and lapse rates to our east, in the Piedmont and coastal plains. Anticipate a change over to a contiguous line of convection, potentially a QLCS, sometime in the next couple hours as the front enters the more favorable environment. Severe weather is ongoing and is not anticipated to end as this system is progressive and continues to enter an untapped, unstable environment. Behind the front conditions will settle and Friday will be a quiet, but warm early summer afternoon. Outside of the severe weather threat today, temperatures will generally climb to near 90 east of the Blue Ridge, and into the mid 70s to low 80s west of the Blue Ridge. Lows tonight post cold frontal passage look to drop into the low to mid 60s east of the Blue Ridge, and upper 50s to low 60s west of the Blue Ridge. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... AS OF 115 PM EDT Thursday... Key Messages: 1) Dry weather expected through the weekend. 2) The first summer heatwave begins Sunday with widespread highs in the 90s. A quiet and dry pattern will be in place heading into the weekend. Saturday morning will be quite pleasant, with lower dewpoints and cooler temperatures. Dry air overhead will suppress convection over the weekend, with dewpoints at the surface in the 50s across most of the area on Saturday. No precipitation is expected during the period, as dry air and high pressure at the surface dominate the weather pattern. By Sunday, an upper-level high builds over the Mid- Atlantic, further raising heights and causing temperatures to increase. This continues Sunday night and into early next week. With the quiet pattern due to strong high pressure, skies will remain mostly clear. High temperatures on Saturday will be warm, in the mid 80s to low 90s. By Sunday as the upper ridge develops, highs further increase, with 90s everywhere but the highest elevations, which remain in the upper 80s. The eastern Piedmont locations will be in the upper 90s, with heat indices over 100 degrees as southwesterly flow begins to increase moisture. While these heat indices fall just short of heat headlines for our area, the heat will still be dangerous and should be taken seriously, as this is the first heatwave of the summer. Low temperatures also steadily rise through the period, with 50s to low 60s for Saturday morning, before rising into the mid 60s to low 70s Sunday and Monday morning. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... AS OF 115 PM EDT Thursday... Key Messages: 1) Dangerously hot weather expected through midweek. 2) Rain chances slowly increase heading into the late week. The heatwave strengthens early next week as the upper ridge strengthens and holds firm through midweek across the Mid-Atlantic Region. Dry weather continues until at least Tuesday afternoon area- wide, until some mid-level moisture moves in from the Atlantic midweek. This is due to an upper-low that will sit offshore of the Carolinas, with counter-clockwise flow pulling in moisture to the area. Isolated storms will be possible Tuesday afternoon west of the Blue Ridge, with a better chance on Wednesday. Chances further increase on Thursday, though PoPs still remain around 30-40%. The upper-level ridge finally breaks down late Thursday, with the Bermuda high taking back over, allowing southerly flow to bring moisture back into the area. Daily afternoon storms will again be possible each day for the late week into next weekend. Temperatures remain the big story, with highs each day through midweek around 10-15 degrees above average, in the upper 80s to around 90 for the mountains rising into the upper 90s to around 100 for the eastern Piedmont. Models continue to have temperatures continuing to trend hotter, with some areas now expected to reach 100 on Tuesday, which looks to be the hottest day. Heat headlines may be needed if this occurs, as heat indices are expected to be 105- 110. Wednesday sees similar temperatures but a couple degrees less, and by Thursday, temperatures still remain well above average, but reduce slightly, to the mid 80s to upper 90s. Lows remain consistent through the period, in the mid 60s west of the Blue Ridge, and low 70s across the Piedmont. && .AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 300 PM EDT Thursday... Mostly VFR conditions across the region today, with the exception of any thunderstorm activity that crosses the area. Near thunderstorms wind speed and direction can change rapidly with little warning. Visibility is also subject to reduction in areas with dense heavy rain, as is expected today. Thunderstorms should end by late this afternoon, with winds calming and becoming mostly northwesterly. Friday will be a relatively calm weather day with light and variable winds and mostly clear skies. BLF and LWB may see some cloud lowering or valley fog early Friday morning, but afterwards expect VFR conditions to dominate. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK... High pressure will build across the region Friday and through the weekend, so anticipating mainly VFR conditions from Friday through Monday, outside any late night and early morning mountain valley fog at LWB/BCB. The next rain chances look to return late Tuesday, which could return restrictions back to the area. && .RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VA...None. NC...None. WV...None. && SYNOPSIS...EB NEAR TERM...VFJ SHORT TERM...JCB LONG TERM...JCB AVIATION...EB/VFJ
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 152 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 NCZ001-002-018-019-VAZ007-009>016-018>020-WVZ042>044-507-508-201800- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Mercer- Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 152 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather is forecast for Thursday with the potential for strong winds and hail. A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for excessive rainfall is forecast for Thursday with the potential for localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ003>006-020-VAZ017-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-201800- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Floyd-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- 152 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia and west central 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
422 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
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..REMARKS..
0255 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Collinsville 36.71N 79.91W
06/19/2025 Henry VA 911 Call Center
Tree is down on one side of the road near
the intersection of Tahoe Drive and Sunset
Road near Collinsville, VA. Time is
estimated from radar.
&&
JCBPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
447 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
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0150 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NE Floyd 36.97N 80.24W
06/19/2025 Floyd VA 911 Call Center
Delayed Report: Tree down across Floyd
Highway North in Floyd, VA. Time is
estimated from radar.
&&
JCBPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
454 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
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0145 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Buffalo Ridge 36.75N 80.27W
06/19/2025 Patrick VA 911 Call Center
Delayed Report: Several reports of trees
down from Stuart, VA northward into
Woolwine, VA. Time is estimated from radar.
&&
JCBPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
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0404 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Boomer 36.10N 81.28W
06/19/2025 Wilkes NC Public
Tree down at Edmiston Road.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
502 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0205 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Millers Creek 36.18N 81.23W
06/19/2025 Wilkes NC Public
Tree down on powerlines on Boone Trail Road.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
547 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
NCZ005-006-192215-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
547 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND CASWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Monroeton, or near Reidsville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Reidsville...
Yanceyville...
Jericho...
Prospect Hill...
Camp Springs...
Leasburg...
and Hightowers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central North Carolina...and south central and southwestern
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 7977 3634 7979 3647 7914 3624 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 260DEG 47KT 3627 7970
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WPThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, with one falling on a home near Monroe Draft and the other blocking Teaberry Road.
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