Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
000 WWUS81 KRNK 052121 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 521 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 VAZ023-034-052145- Botetourt VA-Bedford VA- 521 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL BOTETOURT COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Laymantown, or over Troutville, moving northeast at 15 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... Troutville... Montvale... Fincastle... Nace... Laymantown... Daleville... and Lithia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3745 7962 3732 7985 3737 7996 3756 7987 TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 231DEG 12KT 3738 7987 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BMG