Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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917 WWUS81 KRNK 302112 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 512 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 NCZ005-VAZ043-302145- Rockingham NC-Henry VA- 512 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHERN CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horse Pasture, or near Spencer, moving southeast at 10 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... Eden... Martinsville... Stoneville... Spencer... Ridgeway... Price... and Sandy Level. 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 3652 8003 3654 8003 3655 8005 3660 8005 3671 7993 3661 7970 3655 7971 3654 7971 3638 7988 TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 309DEG 9KT 3660 7994 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS