Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
107 WWUS81 KRNK 230256 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1056 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 WVZ042-230315- Mercer WV- 1056 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM EDT... At 1056 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oakvale, or near Athens, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Oakvale... Elgood... and Willowton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3736 8102 3743 8088 3741 8086 3738 8088 3737 8087 3736 8087 3732 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 244DEG 26KT 3736 8096 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ DS