Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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738 WWUS81 KRNK 262133 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 533 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 VAZ023-024-034-262200- Botetourt VA-Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA- 533 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD AND CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lithia, or near Buchanan, moving northeast at 20 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... Buchanan... Montvale... Fincastle... Arcadia... Springwood... Lithia... and Peaks Of Otter Recreation Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3736 7977 3750 7991 3774 7964 3753 7942 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 230DEG 18KT 3748 7978 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS