Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
746 WWUS81 KRNK 271014 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 614 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 VAZ010-271100- Bland VA- 614 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BLAND COUNTY THROUGH 700 AM EDT... At 612 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bland, moving northeast at 55 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... Bland... Bastian... Long Spur... Mechanicsburg... Hicksville... Kimberling... and Suiter. 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 3725 8098 3718 8090 3719 8087 3718 8086 3717 8088 3715 8086 3712 8089 3711 8093 3707 8091 3702 8111 3704 8113 3702 8117 3705 8122 3704 8125 3709 8128 3712 8126 3713 8128 3714 8127 TIME...MOT...LOC 1012Z 229DEG 46KT 3712 8115 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RAB