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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
238 WWUS81 KRNK 302102 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 502 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 WVZ042-302130- Mercer WV- 502 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wenonah, or near Matoaka, moving southeast 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... Bluefield... Princeton... Athens... Matoaka... Camp Creek... Oakvale... and Ceres. 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 3742 8130 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131 3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8121 3758 8119 3760 8114 3759 8111 3752 8099 3741 8087 3739 8088 3737 8088 3730 8099 3728 8110 3724 8122 3742 8131 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 318DEG 18KT 3747 8119 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS