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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
540 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

VAZ024-035-042215-
Amherst VA-Rockbridge VA-
540 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE AND NORTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fairfield, or near Rockbridge Baths, moving east at 25 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...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Rockbridge Baths...
Clifford...
Cornwall...
and Brownsburg.

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.

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LAT...LON 3789 7915 3786 7915 3781 7917 3781 7914
      3778 7911 3778 7907 3772 7907 3770 7902
      3765 7902 3774 7947 3808 7947
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 271DEG 21KT 3790 7935

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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