Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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497 WWUS81 KRNK 230316 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1116 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 WVZ044-230330- Monroe WV- 1116 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY THROUGH 1130 PM EDT... At 1116 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wayside, or 7 miles south of Alderson, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wolfcreek... and Wayside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3771 8060 3770 8057 3760 8051 3758 8071 3763 8073 3763 8071 3766 8070 3772 8060 TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 244DEG 25KT 3763 8067 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ DS