Special Weather Statement 09/25/2024 01:18 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 4:18AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2024 - 1:18am
Expires: 
September 25, 2024 - 1:45am
Description: 
At 418 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Gate City, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Coeburn, St. Paul, Nickelsville, Dungannon, Fort Blackmore, and Castlewood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Wise; Scott; Russell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Morristown TN