WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 821 PM EDT Thu May 19 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Roanoke and central Montgomery Counties through 845 PM EDT...
At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blacksburg, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Blacksburg...
Christiansburg...
Bent Mountain...
Shawsville...
Glenvar...
Mc Donalds Mill...
and Elliston-Lafayette.
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 3732 8012 3713 8011 3711 8015 3714 8049
3729 8048 3731 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 270DEG 33KT 3722 8041
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH