Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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959 WWUS81 KRNK 081901 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 301 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 VAZ034-044-045-081930- Campbell VA-Bedford VA-Pittsylvania VA- 301 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CAMPBELL...NORTH CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN BEDFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Huddleston, 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... Bedford... Altavista... Moneta... Huddleston... Leesville... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... and Pittsville. 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 3698 7947 3712 7965 3713 7965 3716 7968 3715 7969 3716 7970 3717 7970 3717 7971 3719 7972 3719 7974 3739 7953 3717 7924 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 216DEG 5KT 3717 7953 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS