Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
987 WWUS81 KRNK 220021 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 821 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAZ045-220100- Campbell VA- 821 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Spring Mills, or 7 miles southeast of Rustburg, moving southeast at 30 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... Rustburg... Spring Mills... and Mike. 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 3717 7884 3711 7900 3734 7920 3736 7902 3730 7895 3729 7895 3729 7894 3726 7892 3725 7892 3725 7888 3722 7885 3721 7886 3720 7883 TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 318DEG 27KT 3720 7898 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PH