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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
954 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

VAZ035-044>046-058-170230-
Halifax VA-Amherst VA-Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Appomattox VA-
954 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
APPOMATTOX...EASTERN CAMPBELL...NORTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA...
NORTHWESTERN HALIFAX AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES THROUGH 1030
PM EDT...

At 954 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Spring Mills to near Java. Movement was
northeast at 45 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...
Appomattox...
Brookneal...
Concord...
Rustburg...
Mt Airy...
Java...
and Cody.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for north central
North Carolina...and central and south central Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3720 7880 3720 7882 3716 7884 3672 7927
      3687 7936 3758 7893 3754 7890 3755 7888
      3739 7862
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 217DEG 38KT 3722 7901 3682 7930

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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