Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 6:25PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 3:25pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Stewartsville, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Winds may knock down loose objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke...
Vinton...
Stewartsville...
Laymantown...
Chamblissburg...
Blue Ridge...
and Goodview.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roanoke; Botetourt; Franklin; Bedford
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: