Expires:202507172130;Remove:202507172130;615375 WWUS81 KRNK 172033 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 433 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 VAZ034-045-172130- Campbell VA-Bedford VA- 433 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CAMPBELL...AND CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thaxton to near Moneta. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Bedford... Altavista... Hurt... Huddleston... Forest... and Evington. 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. Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant. && LAT...LON 3707 7915 3707 7918 3705 7919 3711 7920 3712 7922 3710 7923 3713 7925 3710 7929 3714 7934 3712 7935 3712 7938 3711 7937 3721 7970 3745 7964 3748 7919 3746 7918 3740 7912 3741 7911 3738 7907 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 289DEG 11KT 3736 7958 3726 7961 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DB