Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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901 WWUS81 KRNK 051845 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 245 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 VAZ043-051915- Henry VA- 245 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTY AND THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sanville, or near Bassett, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Bassett... Sanville... Stanleytown... Villa Heights... Collinsville... and Oak Level. 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. && LAT...LON 3662 8005 3666 8006 3675 8009 3677 8009 3679 8006 3679 8004 3678 8003 3678 8001 3679 8003 3679 8001 3682 8000 3683 7999 3680 7984 3679 7982 3670 7985 TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 241DEG 15KT 3672 8002 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ AB