Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
010 WWUS81 KRNK 220206 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1006 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAZ058-059-220245- Halifax VA-Charlotte VA- 1006 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHARLOTTE AND CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 1006 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Saxe to Nathalie. Movement was south 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. 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 3681 7856 3664 7894 3691 7898 3701 7872 TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 341DEG 19KT 3697 7876 3692 7894 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PH