Thursday, June 13, 2013

Weather Warnings and Watches Today

Weather Warnings and Watches Today

Photo: Potential strong wind and hail looks to be targeting southeast Virginia. 60-70 mph wind. Golf ball size or larger hail possible.

 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
VAC019-031-067-143-131945-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0077.130613T1842Z-130613T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
242 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 240 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MONTVALE TO BENT MOUNTAIN...AND WERE
  MOVING TO THE EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EVINGTON...
  HUDDLESTON...
  MONETA...
  ROCKY MOUNT...
  AND HURT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF ON OR NEAR SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER NOW. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE
OR LARGER HAIL...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
DOWNED TREES OR LARGE LIMBS...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. REPORTS AND
PICTURES CAN ALSO BE SHARED ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BLACKSBURG FACEBOOK PAGE AND ON TWITTER.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 7906 3706 7909 3688 7914 3698 7992
      3724 7974 3724 7897
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 275DEG 47KT 3739 7967 3711 8006

$$

PW




Hazardous Weather Outlook

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.

$$




Severe Thunderstorm Watch

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 306/307
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
143 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

VAC005-009-011-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-063-067-071-
077-083-089-121-141-143-155-161-163-173-185-197-515-530-580-590-
640-678-680-690-750-770-775-WVC025-055-063-089-132300-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.A.0306.000000T0000Z-130613T2300Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 306 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMHERST               APPOMATTOX            BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BEDFORD               CHARLOTTE             HALIFAX
HENRY                 PITTSYLVANIA

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

BLAND                 CARROLL               CRAIG
FLOYD                 GILES                 GRAYSON
MONTGOMERY            PATRICK               PULASKI
SMYTH                 TAZEWELL              WYTHE

IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALLEGHANY VA          BATH                  BOTETOURT
FRANKLIN              ROANOKE               ROCKBRIDGE

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA

GREENBRIER            MERCER                MONROE
SUMMERS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 INDEPENDENT CITIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

LYNCHBURG

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BEDFORD               DANVILLE              MARTINSVILLE

IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

GALAX                 RADFORD

IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BUENA VISTA           COVINGTON             LEXINGTON
ROANOKE               SALEM

$$
RCS

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=VAZ044&warncounty=VAC143&firewxzone=VAZ044&local_place1=&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Warning#.UboUuqvD82w