Special Weather Statement 09/19/2024 15:50 for Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:50PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 19, 2024 - 3:50pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2024 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cloverdale, or near Troutville, moving south at 10 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Vinton... Troutville... Stewartsville... Nace... Laymantown... and Daleville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Roanoke; Botetourt; Bedford
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA