Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
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GILES VA-BLAND VA-MERCER WV-SUMMERS WV-MONROE WV-GREENBRIER WV-
1001 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
EXTREME WESTERN GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN SUMMERS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...
WESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT
* AT 957 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GLENRAY
TO HICKSVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALDERSON TO ROCKY
GAP...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY
RAIN IS FALLING...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND
QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKY GAP...
ALDERSON...
PETERSTOWN...
HICKSVILLE...
AND BALLENGEE.
LAT...LON 3789 8046 3720 8092 3714 8125 3778 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 236DEG 20KT 3775 8073 3718 8115
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