Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
802 WWUS81 KRNK 172044 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 444 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 NCZ004-VAZ032-172115- Stokes NC-Patrick VA- 444 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STOKES AND SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ayersville, or near Sandy Ridge, moving northwest 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... Stuart... Sandy Ridge... Francisco... Penns Store... Critz... Buffalo Ridge... and Collinstown. 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 3653 8044 3655 8044 3655 8045 3677 8028 3661 8005 3654 8005 3654 8003 3639 8003 3638 8004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 122DEG 24KT 3645 8005 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RS