Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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225 WWUS81 KRNK 160045 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 845 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 VAZ010-011-160115- Giles VA-Bland VA- 845 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GILES AND NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chapel, or near Rocky Gap, moving east at 15 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... Pearisburg... Narrows... Poplar Hill... Rocky Gap... Thessalia... Chapel... and Bane. 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 3730 8099 3730 8094 3734 8086 3736 8086 3738 8077 3737 8076 3739 8072 3721 8071 3720 8071 3719 8078 3715 8084 3722 8110 3728 8110 TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 265DEG 14KT 3725 8099 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ WP