Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
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Tazewell VA-Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Mercer WV-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...SOUTHWESTERN GILES...EAST CENTRAL TAZEWELL...
BLAND...NORTH CENTRAL WYTHE AND SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH
1145 PM EDT...
At 1117 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bluefield, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Bland...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Max Meadows...
Ceres...
and Mechanicsburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3717 8134 3736 8122 3723 8075 3697 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0317Z 293DEG 29KT 3725 8118
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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