Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
798 WWUS81 KRNK 171959 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 359 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 NCZ003-004-VAZ032-172030- Stokes NC-Surry NC-Patrick VA- 359 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SURRY...STOKES AND SOUTHERN PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dillard to near Woodville. Movement was northwest at 30 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... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... Stuart... Danbury... Francisco... and Sandy Ridge. 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 8092 3656 8085 3656 8061 3661 8062 3666 8059 3664 8054 3666 8050 3665 8049 3670 8045 3672 8046 3675 8043 3674 8040 3678 8034 3648 8003 3635 8003 3628 8029 TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 124DEG 26KT 3643 8008 3645 8052 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RS