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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
436 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Roanoke County in west central Virginia...
  The City of Salem in west central Virginia...
  The western City of Roanoke in west central Virginia...
  Northeastern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Elliston-Lafayette, or near Shawsville, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Roanoke...
  Salem...
  Catawba...
  Shawsville...
  Glenvar...
  Mc Donalds Mill...
  and Elliston-Lafayette.

This includes The following Locations The Salem Fairgrounds and
Roanoke Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your
safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Stay away from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.

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LAT...LON 3735 7998 3723 7998 3717 8030 3728 8039
      3738 8016 3738 8015 3742 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 242DEG 15KT 3725 8027

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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