Special Weather Statement for Franklin
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Franklin
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Mount, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Penhook... Burnt...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rocky Mount, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount... Penhook... Burnt Chimney... Western Smith Mountain Lake... Union Hall... Sontag... and North Shore.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 5:07PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Official revision
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected