Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
993 WWUS81 KRNK 072255 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 655 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 NCZ005-006-VAZ043-044-072330- Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-Henry VA-Pittsylvania VA- 655 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM...WESTERN CASWELL...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES...AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy Level, or near Eden, moving east at 35 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... Danville... Eden... Martinsville... Yanceyville... Bethel... Providence... and Mayfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3651 7987 3669 7985 3655 7923 3630 7936 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 291DEG 33KT 3657 7972 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ WP