Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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295 WWUS81 KRNK 160054 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 854 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 VAZ018-022-160130- Craig VA-Roanoke VA- 854 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ROANOKE...AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAIG COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 930 PM EDT... At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Catawba, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Locally heavy rainfall. Cloud-to- ground lightnng. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Catawba... Abbott... Glenvar... Hollins... and Cloverdale. 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 3744 8005 3742 8007 3741 8006 3734 7989 3732 7986 3722 8012 3737 8024 3749 8002 TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 257DEG 16KT 3733 8011 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RAB