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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
926 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

VAZ035-170215-
Amherst VA-
926 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN AMHERST COUNTY
THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...

At 924 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Alto to near Buena Vista to Glasgow. Movement
was east at 20 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...
Forks Of Buffalo...
Lowesville...
Alto...
Pleasant View...
Oronoco...
and Piney River.

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 3778 7911 3778 7908 3777 7907 3772 7907
      3770 7901 3757 7913 3755 7937 3759 7938
      3761 7941 3760 7943 3761 7944 3766 7935
      3779 7927 3781 7923 3779 7920 3781 7914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 271DEG 19KT 3779 7922 3767 7932 3763 7946

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

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