900
WWUS81 KRNK 122253
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
653 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
VAZ035-046-047-122345-
BUCKINGHAM VA-AMHERST VA-APPOMATTOX VA-
653 PM EDT FRI JUN 12 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHERN APPOMATTOX...CENTRAL BUCKINGHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST
COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
AT 653 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RIVERVILLE, OR NEAR AMHERST, MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
BUCKINGHAM...
DILLWYN...
BENT CREEK...
TOGA...
APPOMATTOX NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK...
SHEPPARDS...
AND RIVERVILLE.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3733 7849 3733 7852 3736 7856 3736 7858
3740 7859 3734 7860 3741 7901 3743 7902
3743 7904 3742 7904 3742 7906 3757 7904
3759 7892 3754 7890 3754 7883 3757 7881
3759 7883 3761 7881 3767 7843
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 276DEG 21KT 3751 7897
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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