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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

VAC161-770-775-222130-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240522T2130Z/
Roanoke VA-City of Salem VA-City of Roanoke VA-
501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE ...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE WESTERN CITY
OF ROANOKE...

At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Glenvar, or
near Catawba, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Catawba...
Glenvar...
Bradshaw...
Cave Spring...
and Hollins.

This includes The following Locations The Salem Fairgrounds and
Roanoke Regional Airport.

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 3735 7998 3723 7998 3722 8018 3731 8026
      3734 8026 3742 8008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 242DEG 15KT 3732 8014

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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