Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
085 WWUS81 KRNK 172117 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 517 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 NCZ005-172200- Rockingham NC- 517 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROCKINGHAM COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Wentworth, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Heavy rain with rates of 1 to 3 inches in the next hour. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Stoneville... and Mayfield. 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 3627 8004 3654 8003 3654 7988 3653 7952 3624 7954 TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 109DEG 10KT 3640 7976 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RS