Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
444 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

NCZ004-VAZ032-172115-
Stokes NC-Patrick VA-
444 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STOKES AND
SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ayersville, or near Sandy Ridge, moving northwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Stuart...
Sandy Ridge...
Francisco...
Penns Store...
Critz...
Buffalo Ridge...
and Collinstown.

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 3653 8044 3655 8044 3655 8045 3677 8028
      3661 8005 3654 8005 3654 8003 3639 8003
      3638 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 122DEG 24KT 3645 8005

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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