Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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858 WWUS81 KRNK 212256 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 656 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 NCZ002-VAZ015-212330- Alleghany NC-Grayson VA- 656 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Twin Oaks, or near Independence, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. Heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Rain may cause minor flooding of roadside ditches, washing gravel and debris onto the highway. Locations impacted include... Sparta... Ennice... Whitehead... Stratford... Twin Oaks... Glade Valley... and Barrett. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. && LAT...LON 3651 8132 3657 8135 3662 8118 3657 8085 3656 8086 3656 8090 3654 8092 3650 8093 3645 8097 3643 8111 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 283DEG 6KT 3657 8113 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ PM