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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
517 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

NCZ005-172200-
Rockingham NC-
517 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROCKINGHAM COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM
EDT...

At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Wentworth, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Heavy rain with rates of 1 to 3
         inches in the next hour.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Eden...
Reidsville...
Wentworth...
Mayodan...
Madison...
Stoneville...
and Mayfield.

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 3627 8004 3654 8003 3654 7988 3653 7952
      3624 7954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 109DEG 10KT 3640 7976

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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