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WWUS81 KRNK 142102
SPSRNK
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
502 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
VAZ022-023-033-034-142115-
BOTETOURT VA-FRANKLIN VA-ROANOKE VA-BEDFORD VA-
502 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROANOKE
WEST CENTRAL
BEDFORD...SOUTH CENTRAL BOTETOURT AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF ROANOKE THROUGH 515 PM
EDT...
AT 502 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR THAXTON TO NEAR GLENVAR. MOVEMENT WAS
SOUTHEAST AT 35 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...
SALEM...
VINTON...
BEDFORD...
STEWARTSVILLE...
MONTVALE...
AND BENT MOUNTAIN.
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 3729 7937 3719 7963 3712 8009 3719 8019
3723 8019 3727 8022 3742 7975
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 300DEG 32KT 3737 7967 3725 8018
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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