Special Weather Statement for Surry; Stokes; Patrick
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woodville, or near Flat Rock, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock......
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woodville, or near Flat Rock, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Francisco... Ararat... Toast... Woodville... and Collinstown.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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