Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Roanoke, VA ∙ Vinton, VA ∙ Starkey, VA ∙ Lafayette, VA ∙ Cloverdale, VA ∙ Cave Spring, VA ∙ Daleville, VA ∙ Elliston, VA ∙ Salem, VA ∙ Catawba Mountain, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 435 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Roanoke County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Salem in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenvar, or near Salem, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Troutville... Catawba... Bent Mountain... and Hollins. This includes The following Locations The Salem Fairgrounds and Roanoke Regional Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. && LAT...LON 3750 7991 3732 7984 3730 7984 3729 7985 3727 7986 3724 7984 3722 7985 3721 7984 3723 7983 3723 7982 3721 7980 3718 7979 3710 8021 3740 8028 TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 250DEG 8KT 3727 8016 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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