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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

303 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

 

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Botetourt VA-Craig VA-Roanoke VA-Rockbridge VA-Alleghany VA-

303 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ROANOKE AND EAST 

CENTRAL ALLEGHANY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHEASTERN 

CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...WEST CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE AND 

BOTETOURT COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH 315 AM EDT...



At 303 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from Glen Wilton to near Oriskany to near Sinking

Creek. Movement was east at 50 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...

Troutville...

New Castle...

Catawba...

Eagle Rock...

Oriskany...

Collierstown...

and Iron Gate.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for

southwestern Virginia...and southeastern West Virginia.



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LAT...LON 3778 7954 3750 7973 3731 8008 3735 8028

      3737 8033 3736 8034 3736 8036 3754 8005

      3780 7989

TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 273DEG 43KT 3778 7983 3754 7998 3736 8027 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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