Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
173 WWUS81 KRNK 032144 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 544 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 VAZ033-043-044-032215- Henry VA-Franklin VA-Pittsylvania VA- 544 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA...CENTRAL HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sydnorsville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Martinsville... Sydnorsville... Axton... Ridgeway... Snow Creek... Leatherwood... and Villa Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3686 8000 3697 7979 3674 7952 3654 7987 TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 318DEG 17KT 3683 7985 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ VFJ