Special Weather Statement 09/21/2024 18:55 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 9:55PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2024 - 6:55pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 954 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Evington to near Aspen. Movement was south at 30 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Altavista... Hurt... Brookneal... Phenix... Red House... Rustburg... and Evington.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Bedford; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Halifax; Charlotte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA