Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
420 WWUS81 KRNK 081933 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 333 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 VAZ034-082015- Bedford VA- 333 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moneta. 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... Bedford... Moneta... Huddleston... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... and Goodview. 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 3707 7943 3706 7945 3706 7949 3704 7948 3703 7950 3703 7953 3705 7955 3704 7955 3704 7956 3722 7973 3735 7952 3717 7937 TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 235DEG 4KT 3717 7956 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS