Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
220 WWUS81 KRNK 070245 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1045 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 NCZ003-004-VAZ032-070315- Stokes NC-Surry NC-Patrick VA- 1045 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SURRY...NORTHWESTERN STOKES AND SOUTHWESTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT... At 1044 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bottom, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Mount Airy... Fairview... Flat Rock... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Francisco... and Bottom. 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 3628 8072 3649 8087 3656 8071 3656 8061 3658 8061 3660 8062 3666 8050 3665 8049 3666 8049 3668 8045 3643 8033 TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 247DEG 26KT 3644 8075 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ WP