Special Weather Statement by NWS

• Effective: 2024-06-30 18:56:00 EDT
• Expires: 2024-06-30 19:30:00 EDT
• Urgency: Expected
• Severity: Moderate
• Certainty: Observed
• Instruction: 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. If on or near Smith Mountain Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for south central Virginia.
• Target Area: Pittsylvania

A potent thunderstorm was detected by Doppler radar at 6:56 PM EDT near Pittsville, approximately 7 miles west of Gretna, advancing southeastward at a speed of 40 mph. The storm poses a threat with wind gusts reaching 40 mph. Radar observations have confirmed the storm's intensity. The strong winds may result in fallen tree branches and the scattering of items that are not properly secured. Areas that could be affected include Chatham, Gretna, Java, Dry Fork, Climax, Pittsville, and Chalk Level.

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