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

NCZ005-VAZ043-072045-
Rockingham NC-Henry VA-
417 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTH CENTRAL HENRY COUNTIES THROUGH 445
PM EDT...

At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eden, moving southeast at 25 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.

Locations impacted include...
Eden...
Reidsville...
Wentworth...
Mayfield...
Ridgeway...
Harrisons Crossroads...
and Ruffin.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 8004 3666 7994 3657 7971 3654 7971
      3654 7962 3650 7952 3629 7958
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 300DEG 21KT 3652 7981

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

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