Special Weather Statement for Pulaski; Montgomery; Floyd +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Prices Fork to Bent Mountain to Northwest Smith Mountain Lake. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for south central, central, southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Prices Fork to Bent Mountain to Northwest Smith Mountain Lake. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Christiansburg... Radford... Rocky Mount... Chatham... Floyd... Boones Mill... and Pilot.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 4:49PM 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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