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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
923 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

VAZ019-WVZ043-044-507-160200-
Alleghany VA-Summers WV-Eastern Greenbrier WV-Monroe WV-
923 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
WEST CENTRAL ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL GREENBRIER...EAST CENTRAL SUMMERS AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Alderson, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Alleghany...
Lewisburg...
White Sulphur Springs...
Ronceverte...
Alderson...
Greenbrier River Trail...
and Glace.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West
Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 8026 3763 8023 3766 8073 3776 8073
      3777 8068 3776 8067 3778 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 265DEG 28KT 3775 8066

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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