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Areal Flood Advisory

Statement as of 7:44 PM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 10:45 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* small stream Flood Advisory for...
extreme northwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
City of Lexington in west central Virginia...
Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
southeastern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...
City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...

* until 1045 PM EDT

* at 742 PM EDT... Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a line
of thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding in the
advisory area. Up to onei nch of rain has fallen in the past hour
and another inch will be possible.

* Some locations that will experience minor flooding include
Rockbridge Baths...
Collierstown...
Buena Vista City...
Buchanan...
and Troutville.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause ponding of water in
urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other
poor drainage areas and low lying spots. Do not attempt to travel
across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few
inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... as well as farm and country roads. Do not
attempt to travel across flooded roads. Find alternate routes.


Lat... Lon 3798 7945 3784 7917 3779 7921 3781 7923
      3779 7927 3766 7934 3761 7944 3760 7943
      3761 7940 3760 7940 3740 7958 3739 7999


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Special Statement

Statement as of 8:54 PM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 9:30 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a

* Special Weather Statement for...
Campbell County in central Virginia...
northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
extreme southeastern Bedford County in south central Virginia...

* until 930 PM EDT

* at 849 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Clifford
to 6 miles south of Huddleston... or along a line extending from
Amherst to 9 miles northeast of Penhook... and moving east at 25
mph.

* Wind gusts up to 30 mph are expected with these storms. Very heavy
rain is falling... and will cause water to pond on roadways and
quickly fill roadside ditches and small streams. Expect frequent
cloud to ground lightning with this line of storms.

* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg City...
Concord...
Evington...
Forest...
and Clifford.

Lat... Lon 3699 7921 3706 7955 3772 7907 3770 7903
      3770 7899 3764 7895 3755 7890 3755 7887
      3754 7883 3755 7882 3754 7881
time... Mot... loc 0049z 284deg 21kt 3766 7905 3708 7951


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Public Information Statement

Statement as of 4:55 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


... NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in Roanoke back on the air...

The NOAA Weather Radio transmitter wxl-60 on Poor Mountain... which
serves the Roanoke area... has been repaired and is back in service.


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