


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
477 WWUS81 KRNK 220124 SPSRNK 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 $$ EB