722 WWUS81 KRNK 161926 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 326 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 VAZ023-024-034-035-045-046-162000- Botetourt-Amherst-Campbell-Bedford-Rockbridge-Appomattox- 326 PM EDT Sun Oct 16 2022 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...NORTH CENTRAL CAMPBELL...NORTHERN BEDFORD...EAST CENTRAL BOTETOURT...AND AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG... At 326 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sedalia, or near Big Island, moving east at 60 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Amherst... Buchanan... Glasgow... Big Island... Concord... and Forest. 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. LAT...LON 3729 7900 3745 7974 3772 7959 3761 7893 3755 7890 TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 285DEG 53KT 3753 7946 $$ ET