Expires:202507101930;Remove:202507101930;216597 WWUS81 KRNK 101859 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 259 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 NCZ004-005-VAZ043-101930- Stokes NC-Rockingham NC-Henry VA- 259 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN STOKES...WESTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF MARTINSVILLE THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Price, or near Stoneville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eden... Martinsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... Walnut Cove... and Stoneville. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3626 8034 3654 8019 3654 8005 3659 8005 3673 7967 3633 7976 3626 8020 TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 265DEG 16KT 3650 7995 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CDG