ROANOKE, Va. – UPDATE
The Weather Authority Alert Day issued for Monday, April 15, has expired.
ORIGINAL STORY
We’re issuing a Weather Authority Alert Day for the evening of Monday, April 15, 2024 due to the chance for a few stronger thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Monday due to this potential.
A front to the north, combined with near-record warmth, will be the catalyst for hit-or-miss storms between roughly 8 p.m. and midnight.
Most of these will form near either I-64 or US-460 and drift from north to south.
Any storm that forms, while small, could be mighty. Localized wind damage would be the main threat, though hail in a storm or two cannot be ruled out entirely.
There doesn’t appear to be a lot of spin, resulting in a very low chance of tornadoes.