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WWUS81 KRNK 051730
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
130 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
VAZ044-051800-
PITTSYLVANIA VA-
130 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA
COUNTY THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
AT 130 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BLAIRS, MOVING EAST AT 10 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...
CHATHAM...
BLAIRS...
JAVA...
DRY FORK...
AND KEELING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LAT...LON 3664 7947 3678 7950 3687 7924 3666 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 261DEG 10KT 3671 7942
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PW
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