Expires:202507091715;Remove:202507091715;151163 WWUS81 KRNK 091658 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 WVZ042-091715- Mercer WV- 1258 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT... At 1258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Matoaka, moving northeast at 25 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... Matoaka... Kegley... Wenonah... and Coaldale. 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. && LAT...LON 3742 8131 3741 8129 3742 8128 3746 8131 3747 8128 3750 8126 3751 8123 3751 8122 3752 8121 3739 8111 3735 8135 3736 8135 TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 242DEG 20KT 3741 8129 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DS