Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
100 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

VAZ019-020-024-WVZ045-180600-
BATH VA-ALLEGHANY VA-ROCKBRIDGE VA-GREENBRIER WV-
100 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  BATH COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 200 AM EDT

* AT 1254 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LOCALLY VERY
  HEAVY RAINFALL...EXTENDING FROM RONCEVERTE...TO COVINGTON...TO
  DOUTHAT STATE PARK...TO GOSHEN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* MANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORM CELLS WILL TRACK OVER THE SAME AREAS
  DURING THE NEXT AREA...RESULTING IN 1 HOUR RAINFALL OF 1 TO 1.5
  INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND
  QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RONCEVERTE...
  ROCKBRIDGE BATHS...
  COVINGTON CITY...
  WARM SPRINGS...
  HOT SPRINGS...
  AND CLIFTON FORGE CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY. DO
NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED.

DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 7945 3809 7949 3791 7918 3779 7974
      3780 7982 3777 7987 3768 8029 3771 8035
      3769 8038 3773 8035 3772 8036 3769 8045
      3769 8051 3782 8057 3805 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 248DEG 32KT 3787 7999

$$

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