Hazardous Weather Outlook for Pulaski, Virginia
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
157 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
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157 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Virginia, west
central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
There is a risk for excessive rainfall which could lead to flooding
of urban and poor drainage areas today and tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
Special Weather Statement for Pulaski, Virginia
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
249 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
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249 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS have developed along the I-81 corridor
between wytheville and pulaski continuing through 330 PM EDT...
At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of thunderstorms
with heavy rainfall between Wytheville and Pulaski...moving east at
20 mph. This direction of motion will keep the thunderstorms
anchored along the I-81 corridor for up to an hour.
HAZARD...very heavy rainfall. cloud-to-ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Persistent heavy rainfall along the I-81 corridor will lead
to areas of minor flooding and poor visibility.
Locations impacted include...
Pulaski...
Wytheville...
Max Meadows...
Allisonia...
Fort Chiswell...
Draper...
and Grahams Forge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists in the area, especially Interstate 81 will need to reduce
speed and allow extra distance between them and the vehicle in front
of them. Exit the highway safely at a marked exit and wait until the
storm has passed if necessary.
LAT...LON 3682 8111 3694 8119 3709 8070 3696 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 255DEG 19KT 3697 8085
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH