Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
725 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

VAZ010>013-015-016-200045-
GILES VA-BLAND VA-CARROLL VA-GRAYSON VA-WYTHE VA-PULASKI VA-
725 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  WESTERN GILES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN GRAYSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  WYTHE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  PULASKI COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 721 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM WHITE GATE TO MAX MEADOWS TO SPRING VALLEY TO BRIDLE CREEK...
  OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NARROWS TO
  WYTHEVILLE TO FRIES TO MOUTH OF WILSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 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. FLOODING HAS BEEN
  REPORTED NEAR MARION AND ON U.S. 460 IN EASTERN TAZEWELL AS THIS
  ACTIVITY MOVED THROUGH AREAS JUST TO THE WEST OF THE ADVISORY AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALLISONIA...
  PULASKI...
  GALAX CITY...
  POPLAR HILL..
  NARROWS...
  WYTHEVILLE...
  DRAPER...
  AND DUBLIN...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 8115 3730 8095 3733 8062 3725 8058
      3721 8061 3719 8059 3720 8056 3713 8052
      3709 8058 3706 8054 3705 8056 3697 8055
      3693 8064 3671 8046 3665 8049 3664 8054
      3666 8059 3660 8063 3656 8061 3658 8144
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 286DEG 21KT 3722 8089 3699 8099 3669 8106
3660 8128

$$

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