Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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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

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