Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
631 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
VAZ043-044-232300-
PITTSYLVANIA VA-HENRY VA-
631 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
EASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT
* AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LEATHERWOOD TO MARTINSVILLE AIRPORT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM AXTON TO RIDGEWAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
* WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY
RAIN IS FALLING...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADWAYS AND
QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AXTON...
CASCADE...
AIKEN SUMMIT...
SANDY RIVER...
AND LEATHERWOOD.
LAT...LON 3659 7983 3673 7981 3676 7958 3655 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 272DEG 16KT 3672 7978 3661 7980
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