Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parrott, or near Poplar Hill, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rain with rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour is occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Wind may gusts up to 30 mph or higher are possible with these storms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Radford...
Dublin...
Poplar Hill...
Newport...
Prices Fork...
and Fairlawn.

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