ROANOKE, Va. – MONDAY EVENING UPDATE
The Weather Authority Alert Day issued for Monday, May 27 has been lifted.
MIDDAY MONDAY UPDATE
Following a morning round of rain, it will be tough for the atmosphere to recover and produce widespread storms. That said, we do still expect the chance for hit-or-miss severe thunderstorms.
That chance mostly exists south and east of the Roanoke Valley up until about 6 or 7 p.m.
10 A.M. MONDAY UPDATE
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Salem Sunday evening.
According to their own research, this would be the first tornado to hit the City since records started being kept in 1950.
9 A.M. MONDAY UPDATE
10 News is in Salem as crews survey the damage left behind by a “likely tornado” Sunday evening.
Read more about their efforts here.
8 A.M. MONDAY UPDATE
Meteorologist Chris Michaels has an update on the remaining shower and storm potential Memorial Day. Isolated afternoon storms could briefly turn strong.
3 A.M. MONDAY UPDATE
The National Weather Service tells 10 News they will be conducting a storm survey for potential tornado damage after Sunday’s storms.
Our Weather Authority Alert Day continues Memorial Day, as several parts of our area clean up from Sunday’s storms and remaining power outages.
Make sure to stay away from downed power lines and obey any detours or closures that have been put in place.
We’re tracking another line of storms moving in from Kentucky, though this one is not quite as potent as the one that moved through Sunday evening.
Some models have it breaking up a bit as it moves west to east across our area Monday morning, but we’ll still need to stay alert until 10 a.m.
It’s likely that this zaps us of energy for any widespread afternoon or evening storms, so we’ll call that chance isolated for the time being.
11 P.M. SUNDAY UPDATE
The severe thunderstorm watch has been allowed to expire for all counties.
Storm reports continue to come in each hour after today’s line of severe thunderstorms. Expect this number to grow by the morning.
Another line of storms moves through in the early morning tomorrow. Here is a look at future tracker.
By 8:00 AM the storms have pushed farther east. A couple of these could be strong to severe.
7:45 P.M. SUNDAY UPDATE
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled for parts of the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley and Highlands. Severe thunderstorms will clear the Lynchburg area by 9 p.m. Sunday.
Follow along here for an update on power outages in the area.
6:55 P.M. SUNDAY UPDATE - Power Outages and Viewer Pictures
There have been numerous reports of power outages across the viewing area. Here is a look at the most recent outages.
As a line of thunderstorms continues to track across Southwest Virginia we have received many great photos from you. When it is safe to do so, you can send in your own weather photos here!
5:40 P.M. UPDATE SUNDAY
A line of severe storms is approaching the Roanoke Valley and Highlands. It has a history of producing damaging wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
5:30 P.M. UPDATE SUNDAY
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been expanded to include parts of the Roanoke Valley, Southside and the Highlands until 9:00 p.m. A watch means conditions are favorable.
5:00 P.M. UPDATE SUNDAY
Severe-warned storms are moving through the New River Valley. Some have a history of producing damaging wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
2:00 P.M. UPDATE SUNDAY
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the shaded counties until 9 p.m. Sunday.
A watch means conditions are favorable. Storms in Kentucky may make it into these areas after 4 or 5 p.m. today.
It’s possible the watch gets extended east too.
12:30 P.M. UPDATE SUNDAY
Parts of our area are under a Level 1 and Level 2 risk of severe weather Sunday from roughly 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The strongest storms would produce localized wind damage and/or hail. Brief flooding is possible in areas that have received heavy rain in recent days/weeks.
Another cluster of storms likely weakens as it moves into the area Monday morning. If the cloud cover from it lingers long enough, it could decrease the severe weather threat later in the day.
That’s something we’ll monitor on radar trends throughout the day Monday.
6 P.M. UPDATE SATURDAY
Watch below as meteorologist Chris Michaels walks us through the potential for storms Sunday and Memorial Day.
2 P.M. UPDATE SATURDAY
10 News is issuing a Weather Authority Alert Day due to severe thunderstorm potential Sunday and Memorial Day.
You need to know that it will not be wet the entire time each day, but it’s important to have ways to get weather information.
That’s especially the case on a holiday weekend full of grilling, rowing, swimming, boating, etc.
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Storms Sunday afternoon will start as isolated after 1 or 2 p.m., solely from the heat and humidity of the day.
A cluster of storms, however, will likely move from west to east late in the afternoon into the evening.
Beyond sunset, the potential for severe weather goes down Sunday.
A weakening cluster of showers and storms will move through Monday morning.
The atmosphere will likely recover into the afternoon and evening, allowing another line/broken line of storms to enter from the west along a cold front.
This would happen likely after 5 p.m. Memorial Day.
It would move east of the 10 News viewing area likely after 10 p.m.
While we don’t expect every single town, city, county, etc. to get severe weather, any storms that are stronger will have the ability to produce localized wind damage, hail or brief flooding.
The one thing that could bring Monday’s severe weather threat down is if any morning showers/storms help to stabilize the atmosphere. We’ll watch radar trends throughout the holiday.