Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
306 WWUS81 KRNK 172143 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 543 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 VAZ014-022-172200- Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA- 543 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ROANOKE AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bradshaw, or near Shawsville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shawsville... Glenvar... Elliston-Lafayette... Bradshaw... Mc Donalds Mill... and Elliston. 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. 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 3728 8032 3733 8022 3724 8010 3718 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 324DEG 7KT 3726 8025 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ DS