Special Weather Statement for Pulaski; Montgomery; Floyd
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski
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What is happening
At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Claytor Lake State Park, or near Dublin, moving east at 15 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......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Claytor Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Claytor Lake State Park, or near Dublin, moving east at 15 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... Radford... Pulaski... Dublin... Claytor Dam... Claytor Lake State Park... Graysontown... and Childress.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 7:17PM 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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