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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

921 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

 

VAZ010-011-013-090145-

Giles VA-Pulaski VA-Bland VA-

921 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT 

NORTHERN PULASKI...SOUTHERN GILES AND NORTHEASTERN BLAND COUNTIES

THROUGH 945 PM EDT...



At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Kimberling, or near Rocky Gap, moving east at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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...

Dublin...

Newport...

Rocky Gap...

Poplar Hill...

Mechanicsburg...

Eggleston...

and Claytor Dam.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for

southwestern Virginia.



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LAT...LON 3728 8111 3730 8099 3729 8097 3731 8092

      3729 8047 3725 8061 3723 8062 3721 8061

      3718 8059 3721 8053 3720 8051 3719 8055

      3718 8057 3716 8055 3715 8053 3714 8053

      3715 8056 3712 8060 3705 8055 3716 8115

TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 276DEG 49KT 3722 8101 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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