


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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655 WWUS81 KRNK 200213 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1013 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025 NCZ005-VAZ032-043-200245- Rockingham NC-Henry VA-Patrick VA- 1013 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL ROCKINGHAM...SOUTHERN HENRY AND SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 1012 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Horse Pasture, or near Spencer, moving east at 25 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... Martinsville... Spencer... Axton... Ridgeway... Villa Heights... Chatmoss... and Collinsville. 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 3658 8013 3674 8003 3670 7969 3657 7971 3648 7983 TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 291DEG 22KT 3665 7994 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CDG