Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
509 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
  Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
  The north central City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Madison
  Heights, or near Lynchburg, moving northeast at 10 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...
  Lynchburg...
  Amherst...
  Bent Creek...
  Clifford...
  Madison Heights...
  Falconerville...
  and Riverville.

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.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

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.

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LAT...LON 3740 7900 3743 7901 3743 7904 3742 7904
      3742 7907 3739 7906 3739 7907 3746 7921
      3746 7922 3747 7918 3748 7921 3771 7905
      3770 7898 3755 7890 3754 7885 3755 7882
      3754 7881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 213DEG 9KT 3744 7908

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ