Expires:202507160015;Remove:202507160015;508164 WWUS81 KRNK 152342 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 742 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 VAZ010-011-013-WVZ042-160015- Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-Mercer WV- 742 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PULASKI...WESTERN GILES...NORTHEASTERN BLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oakvale, or 7 miles west of Narrows, 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... Pearisburg... Narrows... Peterstown... Poplar Hill... Rich Creek... Oakvale... and Glen Lyn. 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 3743 8099 3741 8082 3739 8078 3737 8077 3739 8073 3739 8072 3740 8070 3740 8068 3714 8074 3722 8105 TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 281DEG 11KT 3731 8094 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AS