Expires:202507101830;Remove:202507101830;214306 WWUS81 KRNK 101801 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 201 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 VAZ007-009-101830- Tazewell VA-Smyth VA- 201 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SMYTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL TAZEWELL COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Asberrys, or 8 miles northwest of Marion, moving east at 10 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. Locations impacted include... Nebo... Hungry Mother State Park... Asberrys... and Atkins. 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 3702 8165 3708 8140 3706 8140 3704 8143 3704 8146 3703 8146 3697 8140 3685 8140 3688 8164 TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 265DEG 9KT 3695 8158 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CDG