Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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373 WWUS81 KRNK 201553 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1153 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 VAZ044-201630- Pittsylvania VA- 1153 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE THROUGH 1230 PM EDT... At 1153 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Westover Hills, or over Danville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Danville... Blairs... Dry Fork... Ringgold... Westover Hills... and Keeling. 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 3669 7956 3684 7927 3668 7918 3654 7922 3654 7954 TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 260DEG 25KT 3661 7944 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS