Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 10:30am
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 11:00am
Description:
At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Maggie, or 7 miles west of Sinking Creek, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Salem...
Catawba...
Sinking Creek...
Glenvar...
Maggie...
and Simmonsville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Craig; Roanoke
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA