Special Weather Statement Danville City County, Virginia issued October 20 at 4:45PM EDT / Expired & Archived Alert

Special Weather Statement in Danville City County, Virginia

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages

EXPIRED 10/20/2023 4:45:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Minor Certainty: Observed

10/20/2023 4:45:00 PM until 10/20/2023 5:30:00 PM

If outdoors, seek 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.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CASWELL...SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA AND EASTERN HENRY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Axton, moving east at 35 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... Danville... Blairs... Axton... Providence... Leatherwood... Dry Fork... and Aiken Summit. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH