There is a slight risk for severe storms today throughout the CWA and the entire state. The risk is for high winds, but there is a 5% chance of tornadoes just to our west along the WV line and westward. Skywarn may be needed this afternoon in accordance with the Hazardous Weather Outlook statement below:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
635 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
VAZ010>014-016>020-022>024-032>035-071145-
BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-MONTGOMERY-CARROLL-FLOYD-CRAIG-
ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-
635 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS TODAY. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE
AREA TODAY. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
VERY STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY BEHIND A COLD FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.
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