Expires:202507092030;Remove:202507092030;160605 WWUS81 KRNK 092008 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 408 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 VAZ011-092030- Giles VA- 408 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GILES COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pembroke, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Pearisburg... Pembroke... Mountain Lake... Eggleston... Kimballton... Cascades... and Interior. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southwestern and west central Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3742 8048 3740 8047 3726 8056 3724 8063 3729 8077 3742 8066 3743 8048 TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 269DEG 12KT 3732 8065 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DS