Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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846 WWUS81 KRNK 240123 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 923 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 WVZ042-240215- Mercer WV- 923 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 1015 PM EDT... At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Matoaka, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Princeton... Matoaka... Camp Creek... Bramwell... Ceres... Montcalm... and Spanishburg. 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 3738 8134 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3744 8129 3745 8131 3746 8131 3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8124 3752 8107 3729 8108 3732 8134 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 273DEG 12KT 3741 8126 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PH