Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
044 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 $$ BMG