Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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WWUS81 KRNK 222118
SPSRNK
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
518 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
VAZ022-023-222145-
Botetourt VA-Roanoke VA-
518 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ROANOKE AND
SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES AND THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF ROANOKE
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...
At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Catawba, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Troutville...
Catawba...
Laymantown...
Daleville...
and Hollins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 7989 3737 7981 3730 8002 3737 8013
3742 8008 3744 8005 3746 8004 3751 7999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 235DEG 16KT 3737 8006
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
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