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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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351 WWUS81 KRNK 051940 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 340 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 VAZ010-011-052015- Giles VA-Bland VA- 340 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GILES AND NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hicksville, or over Bastian, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Bland... Narrows... Bastian... Rocky Gap... Mechanicsburg... Clear Fork... and Thessalia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3728 8109 3730 8099 3730 8098 3729 8098 3729 8097 3731 8090 3735 8085 3734 8083 3728 8077 3719 8075 3718 8080 3711 8093 3708 8118 3722 8122 TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 242DEG 22KT 3717 8111 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ AB