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06/03/2024

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07/26/2022

***72 mph winds with this storm moving east in southern Franklin Co nearing Figsboro to Snow Creek!! Take cover in the path!!!!***

327 PM EDT Tue Jul 26 2022

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Northeastern Henry County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 327 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sydnorsville,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Chatham...
Gretna...
Callands...
Sydnorsville...
Snow Creek...
Dry Fork...
and Mountain Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

07/16/2022

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
712 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 2022

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Franklin County in west central Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ferrum, andis nearly stationary.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
and Ferrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds.

For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.

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.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any 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 page and on Twitter.

07/16/2022

656 PM EDT Sat Jul 16 2022
[My comments: FERRUM TO ROCKY MOUNT... THIS STORM IS TRYING TO MOVE.SE BUT NEWER CELLS ARE DEVELOPING FURTHER NORTH CLOSER TO ROCKY MOUNT WITH TIME.... MAIN CONCERN IS FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ALMOST NO NET MOVEMENT AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES!]

NWS TEXT BELOW...
..A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Franklin County through 730 PM EDT...

At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ferrum. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ferrum.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

07/08/2022

5:25 P.M. FRI 7/8/22 - ...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, ROTATION, FLASH FLOODING MOVING IN AS EXPECTED...

If you read my morning update on Patreon this morning we talked about the models not handling the storms well all week and that I was worried about the evening hours, starting around 6 p.m. using my own methods.

Here we are with an intense line of heavy storms pushing east through West Virginia and nearing the western mountains NOW.

These storms are impressive enough and have already had some rotation in them along with wind damage upstream in West Virginia near I-64.

They will continue to push east into the next 3-5 hours!

What you don't see on this radar image from Jackson, Kentucky are the individual storms that have popped up ahead of this line closer to home.

ANY storm could turn severe fast with all threats possible, including straight line winds, rotation/tornadoes, hail, flash flooding from torrential rainfall of 1-4" per hour, and nearly continuous vivid lightning.

I am updating my Patreon Page *now* and you will see the video update soon at

www.patreon.com/jameysingleton

I do my best to keep my weather forecasts free and they will remain that way on my social media in a generalized nature. But forecasts are only as good as the data that's used to make them, which costs lots of money each month.

At other TV stations and forecast outlets, it's no big deal, since the company picks up the tab. But I forecast independently. I prefer to go my own way in forecasting and work for myself. This means I pay all of the radar, weather alerts, and model data bills out of my own pocket.

Patreon is simply a way to help offset my costs by giving you more detailed information that I don't post publicly. It's only $1/month - that's as cheap as the platform will let me price it.

You'll get model updates and high res maps...basically a "behind the scenes" of my forecast process.

I truly appreciate the follows on social media and the support online! Stay weather-aware!

I will go Live if warranted as the evening wears on across all of my social media.

Remember you can also get real-time free alerts as they are issued on my Twitter Feed at

twitter.com/jameysingleton

Stay safe and stay away from windows!

06/17/2022

8:30 P.M. 6/16/22 - ...ACTIVE NIGHT AHEAD AS STORMS QUICKLY REDEVELOP.....ROTATION, DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE (AGAIN)..FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE...

WE AREN'T FINISHED WITH THE STORMS YET, despite the pretty sunset picture I took moments ago above.

In fact, the sunset looks that way because towering cumulus clouds are once again taking off in a very very soupy, muggy, very warm and unstable air mass.

In other words, the air is LOADED with water!

There's also a Tornado / Rotation threat into the night ahead as a front sits over us. To the east of Appomattox, there are SE winds and to the west winds are out of the SW.

This forms a front that can enhance storm intensity and spin.

There are also TWO areas of storms developing right now... one over our area and another in West Virginia.

These storms will be developing further south with time tonight.

There is potential for extremely heavy rainfall rates with any storm. Flash Flooding is especially dangerous at night when you can't see floodwaters.

Patreon post coming soon with more details. Stay tuned for more updates.

Stay weather-aware!!

05/19/2022

3:54 P.M. - THU - 5/19/22 - ...GOING TO FRANKLIN COUNTY GRADUATION? BE ADVISED THERE COULD BE LIGHTNING... HAVE A PLAN JUST IN CASE! ..SCATTERED STRONG STORMS INTO THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT FOR SOME...

If you're planning on attending the outdoor graduation at Franklin County High School set to start at 7 p.m., please read this post carefully - or if you have other outdoor plans.

We have a growing cluster of storms off to our west that will continue to work ENE through the evening. While the energy with the system will go just to our north, the greatest energy and storm fuel (shown in the shaded colors) - where it's warmest and more humid - is SOUTH of the Roanoke Valley into Franklin County and into North Carolina.

I always worry when a large number of people are packed into a small area or sitting in a open field with scattered storms in the forecast.

No one can say with any certainty exactly where and when a storm may pop up, but I think we need to prepare for possible lightning to be safe.

There are a few storms already near Bristol and Danville. As we go into the evening there may be more storm development in the New River Valley into West Virginia, which COULD move east into Franklin County and Rocky Mount by 8 p.m.

Please note that you "weather app" simply guesses in this type of scenario - there's no real way to tell for sure which hour will be most dangerous. That said, I think all areas should stay weather-aware, have ways to get alerts and updated radar info and have a plan and safe area like a car or sturdy shelter you can get to in less than 10-15 minutes if you hear thunder or an alert or warning is issued.

Lightning is an underrated killer - a single bolt is near 50,000 degrees F, hotter than the surface of the sun. Most deaths occur in open fields during leisure activities. It doesn't matter if the sun is out, lightning can strike up to 15 miles away from a storm in another area. If you can hear the thunder, you are close enough to being struck. Most outdoor sporting events use an 8-mile rule. I'll have lightning and distance data on my phone and will be watching things closely.

NOTE: What's the difference between a Severe Thunderstorm and an regular thunderstorm in regards to lightning safety? NONE. ANY storm, severe or not, has lightning and should be taken seriously, especially if you are outdoors.

FCHS folks, I'll be running a Cable 12 camera tonight on the left side of the graduates, about a third of the way from the stage. If you see me leave my camera and take off, take that as a sign to check the radar and consider seeking temporary shelter. 🙂

04/26/2022

12:45 p.m. TUE - 4/26/22 ..STRONG STORMS MOVING NE THROUGH THE AREA...
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A cold front is moving in from the west as expected today. Notice temps ahead of the front are near 80° in spots while it's only 57° in the cooler air in Pulaski!

These storms have lots of lightning, torrential downpours, possible hail, and damaging winds. Take cover if you live EAST of the storms; they'll be moving east through the rest of the area now through 5 p.m.

Stay away from windows!