Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
922 WWUS81 KRNK 091901 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 VAZ043-091930- Henry VA- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT WESTERN HENRY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fieldale, or near Bassett. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Martinsville... Bassett... Sanville... Stanleytown... Villa Heights... Collinsville... and Oak Level. 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 3665 8006 3668 8008 3669 8008 3679 8005 3679 8004 3678 8003 3678 8001 3679 8003 3679 8001 3682 8000 3678 7975 3661 7984 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 198DEG 3KT 3671 7996 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS