Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
139 WWUS81 KRNK 081806 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 206 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 VAZ044-045-058-081900- Halifax VA-Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA- 206 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CAMPBELL...NORTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of thunderstorms from near Hurt to near Brookneal. These thunderstorms were slowly moving east at 5 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Altavista... Hurt... Brookneal... Nathalie... Hodges... Cody... and Long Island. 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 3691 7883 3699 7936 3714 7931 3708 7888 3701 7890 3700 7889 3698 7890 3698 7889 3699 7888 3698 7883 TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 277DEG 4KT 3705 7926 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PH