Comments on: New severe thunderstorm watch issued as line resurges

By: I'm in DC, elev. 112'

I'm in DC, elev. 112' — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:05:21 +0000

Tornado watches just issued for the DC metro area… Still 63* and humid as heck. Feels like May.

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:58:17 +0000

I’ve started a new thread to take us into the evening with heavy rain now becoming the main focus.

By: Gloaming Girl (Roanoke City, 1115 ft)

Gloaming Girl (Roanoke City, 1115 ft) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:56:14 +0000

In case you did not notice … it’s raining.

Hokie Trax – I received the same weather alert on my Android. It went off while the radio was broadcasting their alert. I wandered over the house trying to figure out what was happening – HA!

By: Brandon R.

Brandon R. — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:50:37 +0000

HokieTrax: I received the same alert. Believe it’s something the government asked the carriers to set up.

By: Kevin Myatt

Kevin Myatt — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:49:24 +0000

Unconfirmed report of 9.85 inches from Boone, NC. Judging by flooding issues they’re having near there, may be accurate.

By: Johnny near KHLX

Johnny near KHLX — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:41:15 +0000

Rain gauge at KHLX up to 4.18″, mine up to 3.5″. This is lasting much longer than I thought it would this morning. From moderate drought to super wet in a week.

By: HokieTrax (west Hokieburg 2091' mountain level)

HokieTrax (west Hokieburg 2091' mountain level) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:40:46 +0000

Wow, my son and I were in the car and both our iPhones started screaming a siren sound. It was a severe weather alert for flooding. Scared us to death. But we don’t know how the message came in – it’s not on texting or phone so there must be some warning system in place through the phone company perhaps.

It is raining buckets here in Hokieburg and the creek, a branch of Stroubles creek near the Duckpond is just about up to the bridge now so they may be closing that road off soon.

By: Jared French of Greene county

Jared French of Greene county — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:27:16 +0000

Lead line of storms just hit here. Not bad, only about 5 minutes of high wind and heavy rain. Just watched the weather and the next seven days are dry and high in 40s. Guessing snow and cold chances were overblown once again by the experts! Outside of one very cold week this winter has been very similar to last, warm and pretty dry. Oh well, always next year!

By: Paul (Bonsack Area 1250')

Paul (Bonsack Area 1250') — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:20:48 +0000

Spotter in Bedford County reported 62 mph wind gust.

By: OJ, E. Pulaski County, 1900'

OJ, E. Pulaski County, 1900' — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:20:46 +0000

Some damage in Fairlawn a little more than a mile from our house…looks like the winds flipped several U-haul trailers and smashed some cars into each other…also partially collapsing a brick wall of the Foodette. And across the street some fencing was blown apart, and a trampoline flung into a tree and badly bent.

The hill that shelters our house did the job again…high gust of just 22. Folks just a bit away didn’t get quite so lucky.