


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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885 WWUS81 KRNK 131938 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC 338 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 VAZ011-WVZ042>044-132000- Giles VA-Mercer WV-Summers WV-Monroe WV- 338 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GILES...SUMMERS...NORTHEASTERN MERCER AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellison to near Rich Creek to near White Gate. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Heavy rain. Small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pearisburg... Hinton... Narrows... Pembroke... Peterstown... Newport... and Poplar Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3754 8052 3728 8049 3719 8078 3715 8085 3717 8088 3719 8087 3719 8089 3738 8092 3759 8116 3760 8108 3764 8107 3769 8098 3772 8097 3770 8091 3767 8090 3768 8088 3774 8092 3777 8089 3779 8092 3783 8086 TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 243DEG 18KT 3761 8106 3742 8084 3718 8081 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PM