Special Weather Statement in Bland County, Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/27/2024 6:13:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
5/27/2024 6:13:00 AM until 5/27/2024 7:00:00 AM
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.
At 612 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Bland, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bland...
Bastian...
Long Spur...
Mechanicsburg...
White Gate...
Hicksville...
and Kimberling.