Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
901 WWUS81 KRNK 262037 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 437 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 VAZ019-020-262115- Bath VA-Alleghany VA- 437 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY AND SOUTHWESTERN BATH COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF COVINGTON THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carloover, or near Clifton Forge, moving northeast at 25 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... Covington... Clifton Forge... Warm Springs... Hot Springs... Lake Moomaw... Douthat State Park... and Natural Well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3803 7966 3794 7960 3793 7961 3787 7965 3775 7994 3788 8008 3809 7985 TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 229DEG 22KT 3786 7992 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS