Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
082 WWUS81 KRNK 231904 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 304 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 VAZ044-058-231930- Halifax VA-Pittsylvania VA- 304 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Callands, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chatham... Blairs... Ingram... Callands... Mt Airy... Java... and Dry Fork. 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 3669 7968 3690 7963 3697 7911 3667 7914 TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 270DEG 23KT 3682 7952 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ VFJ