


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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083 WWUS81 KRNK 132300 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 700 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 VAZ020-024-132330- Bath VA-Rockbridge VA- 700 PM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE AND NORTHEASTERN BATH COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Yost, or near Goshen, moving northeast at 20 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. Locations impacted include... Goshen... Burnsville... Bells Valley... and Yost. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3818 7952 3818 7951 3817 7952 3815 7953 3817 7949 3817 7944 3815 7944 3809 7949 3802 7937 3796 7954 3818 7968 3821 7961 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 246DEG 18KT 3807 7954 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS