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WWUS51 KRNK 161949
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
349 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

VAC019-121-161-770-775-161958-
/O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-250516T2000Z/
Roanoke VA-City of Salem VA-City of Roanoke VA-Bedford VA-
Montgomery VA-
349 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ROANOKE...WEST CENTRAL 
BEDFORD AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF SALEM AND THE CITY OF 
ROANOKE IS CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
southwestern Virginia. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 1100 PM EDT for north central North Carolina...and south
central, central, southwestern and west central Virginia.



LAT...LON 3692 8021 3706 8017 3710 8014 3715 7998
      3714 7996 3720 7985 3721 7978 3719 7976
      3719 7972 3716 7971 3689 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 282DEG 44KT 3699 7998 



VAC063-067-162000-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-250516T2000Z/
Floyd VA-Franklin VA-
349 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL FLOYD AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ferrum, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Boones Mill...
Copper Hill...
Ferrum...
Burnt Chimney...
Callaway...
and Northwest Smith Mountain Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. For your
safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Stay away from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.



LAT...LON 3692 8021 3706 8017 3710 8014 3715 7998
      3714 7996 3720 7985 3721 7978 3719 7976
      3719 7972 3716 7971 3689 7983
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 282DEG 44KT 3699 7998 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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