Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
420 WWUS81 KRNK 172129 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 529 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 VAZ035-172145- Amherst VA- 529 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Falconerville, or near Amherst, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Amherst... Clifford... Falconerville... New Glasgow... Naola... and Elon. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3745 7918 3747 7919 3748 7921 3749 7922 3750 7922 3750 7925 3756 7931 3770 7901 3770 7899 3768 7898 3768 7897 3767 7897 3760 7893 3760 7894 TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 322DEG 7KT 3756 7917 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ DS