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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
345 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

VAZ022-023-062015-
Botetourt VA-Roanoke VA-
345 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
CENTRAL ROANOKE AND SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Salem, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Vinton...
Troutville...
Catawba...
Laymantown...
and Daleville.

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 3752 7993 3733 7981 3731 7985 3730 7984
      3728 7985 3725 7985 3717 8005 3738 8016
      3742 8008 3745 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 243DEG 8KT 3734 8004

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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