Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 3:55PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 354 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Merrimac to Dublin. Movement was east at 15 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...
Christiansburg...
Radford...
Pulaski...
Dublin...
Fairlawn...
and Merrimac.

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