Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
888 WWUS81 KRNK 081910 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 310 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 VAZ035-045-046-081945- Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Appomattox VA- 310 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...NORTHEASTERN CAMPBELL AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stonewall, or near Concord, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Appomattox... Concord... Madison Heights... Riverville... Stonewall... Oakville... and Spout Spring. 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 3727 7899 3743 7914 3760 7898 3755 7890 3754 7890 3754 7889 3743 7870 TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 216DEG 5KT 3741 7895 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS