Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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703 WWUS81 KRNK 052218 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 618 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 VAZ019-020-WVZ507-052245- Bath VA-Alleghany VA-Eastern Greenbrier WV- 618 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY...SOUTHWESTERN BATH COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENBRIER COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alleghany, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... White Sulphur Springs... Neola... Natural Well... and Alvon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3781 7979 3768 8029 3769 8029 3769 8032 3793 8036 3805 7995 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 241DEG 24KT 3779 8020 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ WP