Special Weather Statement in Franklin County, Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/17/2025 4:05:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
5/17/2025 4:05:00 AM until 5/17/2025 4:15:00 AM
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
At 405 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Goodview to near Ferrum. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Martinsville...
Rocky Mount...
Huddleston...
Sydnorsville...
Moneta...
Penhook...
and Northwest Smith Mountain Lake.