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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
435 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

VAZ059-082100-
Charlotte VA-
435 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Drakes Branch, or near Charlotte Court House, moving east at 25 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...
Keysville...
Charlotte Court House...
Drakes Branch...
Saxe...
and Aspen.

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 3689 7850 3689 7870 3693 7875 3694 7873
      3701 7874 3701 7876 3700 7876 3699 7875
      3698 7877 3696 7877 3696 7878 3703 7888
      3711 7850 3709 7848 3708 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 265DEG 20KT 3699 7862

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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