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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

500 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

 

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Stokes NC-Patrick VA-

500 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN STOKES AND SOUTHEASTERN 

PATRICK COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT...



At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms over Francisco, moving east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Stuart...

Francisco...

Sandy Ridge...

Penns Store...

Critz...

Collinstown...

and Patrick Springs.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in

ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and

minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.

Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid

hydroplaning.



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LAT...LON 3645 8045 3659 8044 3672 8009 3668 8008

      3666 8006 3664 8006 3661 8005 3654 8005

      3654 8003 3649 8003 3642 8041

TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 248DEG 34KT 3650 8036 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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