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WWUS81 KRNK 041841
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
241 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
VAZ018-019-023-041915-
BOTETOURT VA-CRAIG VA-ALLEGHANY VA-
241 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHEASTERN
CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL BOTETOURT
COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
AT 241 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
NEW CASTLE, MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW CASTLE...
JORDAN MINES...
ORISKANY...
ABBOTT...
CRAIG SPRINGS...
AND POTTS CREEK.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND
SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
LAT...LON 3763 7990 3741 8006 3742 8008 3740 8011
3746 8029 3760 8025 3762 8022 3763 8022
3764 8024 3773 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 201DEG 12KT 3750 8015
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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