Special Weather Statement for Bland; Giles; Wythe +2 more
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Gap, moving southeast 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... Bluefield......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northwestern North Carolina...southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Gap, moving southeast 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... Bluefield... Bland... Max Meadows... Rocky Gap... Bastian... Mechanicsburg... and Clear Fork.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:14PM 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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