Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Hollins, VA ∙ Troutville, VA ∙ Blue Ridge, VA ∙ Roanoke Regional Airport, VA ∙ Fincastle, VA ∙ Laymantown, VA ∙ Daleville, VA ∙ Vinton, VA ∙ Peaks of Otter, VA ∙ Bedford, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 525 PM EDT Sat Aug 31 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The northern City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... Northwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 525 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hollins, or near Roanoke, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Bedford... Buchanan... Troutville... Stewartsville... and Montvale. This includes The following Locations The National D-Day Memorial and Roanoke Regional Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for 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 3724 7947 3728 8002 3751 8001 3755 7997 3758 7956 3753 7950 3754 7948 TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 264DEG 17KT 3734 7996 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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