Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
259 WWUS81 KRNK 062032 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 432 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 VAZ034-035-062100- Amherst VA-Bedford VA- 432 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BEDFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sedalia, or near Big Island, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Big Island... Coleman Falls... Boonsboro... Pleasant View... Snowden... Sedalia... and Naola. 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 3746 7915 3746 7918 3747 7920 3745 7924 3743 7957 3750 7956 3749 7954 3755 7948 3755 7947 3757 7943 3758 7945 3760 7945 3766 7927 TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 248DEG 12KT 3752 7945 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RS