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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
700 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024
 

VAZ014-017-022-033-232345-
Franklin VA-Floyd VA-Montgomery VA-Roanoke VA-
700 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT 
SOUTHERN ROANOKE...NORTHEASTERN FLOYD...NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE EASTERN CITY OF ROANOKE
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Vinton to near Boones Mill to
Elliston-Lafayette. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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...
Vinton...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
Shawsville...
and Bent Mountain.

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.

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LAT...LON 3730 7984 3727 7986 3722 7985 3722 7983
      3723 7982 3721 7980 3723 7978 3720 7978
      3719 7976 3719 7973 3715 7971 3715 7970
      3716 7970 3706 7960 3700 7981 3696 8009
      3729 8034 3718 8003 3734 7990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 317DEG 16KT 3727 7987 3715 7999 3721 8021 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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