Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
317 WWUS81 KRNK 262222 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 622 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 VAZ019-020-023-262300- Botetourt VA-Bath VA-Alleghany VA- 622 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHANY...SOUTHWESTERN BATH AND NORTH CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE CITY OF COVINGTON THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Low Moor, or near Covington, 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... Covington... Clifton Forge... Hot Springs... Iron Gate... Douthat State Park... Glen Wilton... and Gala. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3797 7969 3791 7963 3787 7965 3787 7963 3786 7961 3785 7961 3783 7962 3781 7965 3777 7966 3765 7985 3776 8005 3802 7988 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 219DEG 16KT 3775 7989 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS