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Special Weather Statement for Pittsylvania

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What you need to know

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Pittsylvania
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Official severity
Moderate
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Expected
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Observed

What is happening

At 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Gretna, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Chatham... Gretna... Callands... Mt Airy......

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 306 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Gretna, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Wind gusts may knock over loose objects. Locations impacted include... Chatham... Gretna... Callands... Mt Airy... Java... Dry Fork... and Chalk Level.

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  1. Alert

    Special Weather Statement issued August 3 at 3:06PM 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.

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