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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
848 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

VAZ023-024-034-035-045-220115-
Botetourt VA-Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA-
848 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL...NORTHEASTERN
BEDFORD...EAST CENTRAL BOTETOURT...AND CENTRAL AMHERST COUNTIES AND
THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Natural Bridge to Amherst.
Movement was south at 10 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...
Lynchburg...
Amherst...
Glasgow...
Clifford...
Big Island...
Forest...
and Coleman Falls.

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.

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LAT...LON 3746 7959 3734 7904 3766 7901 3771 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 337DEG 10KT 3765 7966 3758 7903

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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