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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
655 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

NCZ005-006-VAZ043-044-072330-
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-Henry VA-Pittsylvania VA-
655 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM...WESTERN CASWELL...SOUTHWESTERN
PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...AND THE CITY OF
DANVILLE THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sandy Level, or near Eden, moving east at 35 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...
Danville...
Eden...
Martinsville...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
Providence...
and Mayfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3651 7987 3669 7985 3655 7923 3630 7936
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 291DEG 33KT 3657 7972

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

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