Special Weather Statement for Giles; Pulaski; Montgomery
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What you need to know
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- Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski
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What is happening
At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parrott, or near Poplar Hill, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain with rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour is occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Wind may gusts up to 30 mph or higher are possible with these...
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 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parrott, or near Poplar Hill, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain with rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour is occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Wind may gusts up to 30 mph or higher are possible with these storms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Radford... Dublin... Poplar Hill... Newport... Prices Fork... and Fairlawn.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 3:20PM 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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