Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
547 WWUS81 KRNK 092246 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 646 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 WVZ507-508-092315- Western Greenbrier WV-Eastern Greenbrier WV- 646 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Asbury, or 7 miles west of Lewisburg, moving northeast at 15 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... Lewisburg... Renick... Asbury... Fairlea... Trout... Lewisburg Airport... and Williamsburg. 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 3774 8060 3789 8073 3806 8054 3798 8036 3782 8027 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 234DEG 15KT 3784 8057 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS