Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
033 WWUS81 KRNK 042024 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 424 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 VAZ013-014-042100- Pulaski VA-Montgomery VA- 424 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PULASKI AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Radford, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pilot... Shawsville... Claytor Dam... and Fairlawn. 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. && LAT...LON 3723 8019 3713 8018 3711 8018 3708 8028 3703 8034 3701 8065 3719 8069 3729 8024 TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 259DEG 17KT 3712 8059 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 11