Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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114 WWUS81 KRNK 171944 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 344 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 VAZ024-172015- Rockbridge VA- 344 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Collierstown, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lexington... Buena Vista... and Collierstown. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central, south central and west central Virginia. && LAT...LON 3775 7930 3773 7930 3761 7951 3776 7967 3788 7943 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 258DEG 18KT 3774 7954 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AMS