Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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271 WWUS81 KRNK 201517 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1117 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 VAZ043-044-201545- Henry VA-Pittsylvania VA- 1117 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE THROUGH 1145 AM EDT... At 1116 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Swansonville, or 7 miles south of Callands, moving northeast at 10 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... Danville... Chatham... Blairs... Callands... Dry Fork... Aiken Summit... and Chalk 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 3683 7966 3692 7927 3654 7923 3654 7973 TIME...MOT...LOC 1516Z 244DEG 25KT 3671 7955 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS