Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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899 WWUS81 KRNK 232209 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 609 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 VAZ014-018-022-023-232300- Botetourt VA-Montgomery VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA- 609 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROANOKE...SOUTHERN CRAIG...SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huffman to near Bradshaw to near Abbott to near Catawba. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Catawba... Bent Mountain... Mc Donalds Mill... and Hollins. 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. && LAT...LON 3731 7984 3730 7984 3729 7985 3728 7985 3715 7998 3716 8000 3717 8001 3717 8003 3714 8018 3725 8030 3739 8041 3739 8029 3742 8025 3746 8004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 322DEG 18KT 3733 8037 3735 8024 3737 8021 3739 8005 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ PH