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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
429 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

VAZ014-017-022-042115-
Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA-
429 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN ROANOKE...NORTH CENTRAL FLOYD AND EASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Crockett Springs, or near Shawsville, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Christiansburg...
Shawsville...
Terrys Fork...
Glenvar...
Mc Donalds Mill...
Elliston-Lafayette...
and Crockett Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3734 8026 3735 8026 3725 8005 3703 8024
      3710 8035 3719 8040 3736 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 225DEG 13KT 3714 8028

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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