Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pulaski County, Giles County, Craig County, The City of Radford, The City of Salem, and Montgomery County until 8:30 pm.

* At 729 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Eagle Rock to Oakvale, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Roanoke…
Blacksburg…
Salem…
Christiansburg…
Radford…
Pulaski…
and Vinton.

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.