Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
999 WWUS81 KRNK 181959 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 VAZ015-016-182030- Grayson VA-Carroll VA- 359 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF GALAX THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Galax, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Galax... Fries... Baywood... Woodlawn... Pipers Gap... and Lambsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3660 8104 3671 8105 3675 8076 3656 8077 TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 276DEG 9KT 3665 8096 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BMG