Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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196 WWUS81 KRNK 052022 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 422 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 VAZ022-023-034-052045- Botetourt VA-Roanoke VA-Bedford VA- 422 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ROANOKE...NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES AND THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Ridge, or near Montvale, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Buchanan... Montvale... Lithia... Laymantown... and Arcadia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 3760 7957 3758 7958 3753 7950 3756 7945 3747 7935 3726 7991 3731 7997 3763 7963 TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 229DEG 30KT 3736 7979 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ WP