Special Weather Statement for Franklin; Henry
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What is happening
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Figsboro, or near Martinsville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for north central North Carolina...and south central, central, southwestern and west central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Figsboro, or near Martinsville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Snow Creek... Leatherwood... Mountain Valley... Figsboro... and Oak Level.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:11PM 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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