Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
493 WWUS81 KRNK 171950 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 350 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 VAZ012-016-172015- Wythe VA-Carroll VA- 350 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WYTHE AND NORTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ivanhoe, or near Patterson, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Patterson... Ivanhoe... Coleman Store... Grahams Forge... and Fort Chiswell. 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 3694 8079 3690 8076 3680 8080 3680 8097 3692 8101 TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 184DEG 13KT 3686 8090 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DS