Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
687 WWUS51 KRNK 241908 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 308 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 VAC045-071-121-161-WVC063-241945- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-240924T1945Z/ Roanoke VA-Giles VA-Craig VA-Montgomery VA-Monroe WV- 308 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN GILES...CRAIG...NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY AND EASTERN MONROE COUNTIES... At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kire, or near Mountain Lake, moving east at 20 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... Pembroke... Mountain Lake... Paint Bank... Sinking Creek... Laurel Branch... Craig Springs... and Glace. 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. && LAT...LON 3769 8035 3769 8030 3765 8027 3764 8023 3755 8013 3733 8014 3731 8065 3744 8070 3751 8062 3770 8038 3769 8038 3769 8036 3771 8035 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 262DEG 18KT 3740 8053 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ AS