Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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805 WWUS81 KRNK 181237 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 837 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 VAZ010>014-017-181300- Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA- 837 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PULASKI...SOUTHERN GILES...WEST CENTRAL FLOYD...EASTERN BLAND... NORTHEASTERN WYTHE AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RADFORD THROUGH 900 AM EDT... At 836 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Long Spur, or 8 miles north of Max Meadows, moving east at 35 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... Blacksburg... Christiansburg... Radford... Pulaski... Wytheville... Dublin... and Pembroke. 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 3696 8112 3728 8097 3734 8044 3733 8045 3732 8043 3733 8039 3686 8039 3689 8061 3693 8063 3690 8068 TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 264DEG 31KT 3710 8094 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ VFJ