Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
211
WWUS81 KRNK 242048
SPSRNK
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
448 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
VAZ032-033-043-242115-
Henry VA-Franklin VA-Patrick VA-
448 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HENRY...SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK
AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE
THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Penns Store, or near Spencer, moving northeast 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Martinsville...
Spencer...
Bassett...
Axton...
Ridgeway...
Leatherwood...
and Critz.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3670 8024 3690 7990 3668 7968 3667 7969
3654 7995 3654 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 234DEG 20KT 3664 8008
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$
AS