Expires:201908172030;Remove:201908172030;790768 FPUS71 KRNK 171953 NOWRNK Short Term Forecast National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 353 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 VAZ058-172030- Halifax- 353 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 .NOW... At 353 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms mainly over northern sections of Person and Granville Counties in North Carolina. These storms were moving southeastward at 15 mph. While the strongest portion of these storms were out of Halifax County, they are still producing a considerable amount of lightning and heavy rainfall. Look for continued frequent lightning and heavy rain, up to an inch per hour, to affect southeastern sections of Halifax County. Locations impacted include... Hitesburg... Cluster Springs... and Virgilina. $$ Loconto