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WWUS81 KRNK 220124
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
924 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
NCZ003-004-VAZ016-032-220200-
STOKES NC-SURRY NC-PATRICK VA-CARROLL VA-
924 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
NORTHEASTERN SURRY...STOKES...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN
PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...
AT 924 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
WESTFIELD, OR NEAR FRANCISCO, MOVING SOUTH AT 10 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...
MOUNT AIRY...
FLAT ROCK...
PILOT MOUNTAIN...
STUART...
DANBURY...
CANA...
AND FRANCISCO.
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.
LAT...LON 3668 8065 3665 8020 3635 8012 3631 8040
3638 8071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 340DEG 9KT 3649 8045
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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