Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
813 WWUS81 KRNK 091756 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 156 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 VAZ035-045>047-091845- Buckingham VA-Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Appomattox VA- 156 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT APPOMATTOX...CAMPBELL...SOUTHWESTERN BUCKINGHAM...AND EASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 151 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms centered between Lynchburg and Appomattox, drifting slowly northeast around 10 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rainfall. Cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Localized ponding of water and minor flooding. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Appomattox... Bent Creek... Concord... Rustburg... Madison Heights... and Appomattox National Historic Park. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3713 7906 3736 7925 3739 7923 3741 7926 3742 7925 3743 7927 3745 7927 3747 7919 3748 7920 3759 7892 3754 7890 3754 7883 3757 7881 3759 7883 3760 7881 3763 7882 3764 7879 3763 7874 3765 7871 3742 7855 TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 025DEG 38KT 3744 7885 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ RAB