Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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WWUS81 KRNK 011743
SPSRNK
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
143 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
VAZ016-017-032-033-043-044-011815-
Henry VA-Franklin VA-Patrick VA-Floyd VA-Carroll VA-Pittsylvania VA-
143 PM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD...WEST CENTRAL PITTSYLVANIA...EAST CENTRAL
CARROLL...NORTHERN HENRY...PATRICK AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 215
PM EDT...
At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Buffalo Ridge, or near Stuart, moving southeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Stuart...
Ferrum...
Penhook...
Ararat...
Bassett...
and Sydnorsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3655 8046 3656 8053 3675 8059 3712 7970
3691 7948 3672 7987 3656 8044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 309DEG 17KT 3671 8031
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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