Special Weather Statement for Craig; Alleghany; Monroe +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Alleghany, Craig, Eastern Greenbrier, Monroe
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What is happening
At 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Earlehurst, or near Alleghany, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
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 1019 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Earlehurst, or near Alleghany, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Alleghany... White Sulphur Springs... Ronceverte... Union... Paint Bank... Jordan Mines... and Laurel Branch.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 10:19PM 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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