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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
718 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025
VAZ014-022-023-034-212345-
BOTETOURT VA-MONTGOMERY VA-ROANOKE VA-BEDFORD VA-
718 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT
ROANOKE...WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD...SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT AND EASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE
THROUGH 745 PM EDT...
AT 717 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SHAWSVILLE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROANOKE...
BLACKSBURG...
SALEM...
CHRISTIANSBURG...
VINTON...
TROUTVILLE...
AND STEWARTSVILLE.
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.
LAT...LON 3727 7969 3722 7981 3723 7982 3722 7985
3715 8000 3717 8001 3716 8008 3716 8009
3712 8013 3708 8028 3706 8030 3722 8043
3742 8008 3751 7994
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 241DEG 57KT 3716 8029
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CDG
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