Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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