Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
830 WUUS51 KRNK 270021 SVRRNK VAC037-083-270115- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0066.240527T0021Z-240527T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 821 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Charlotte County in south central Virginia... Central Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 821 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Halifax, moving east at 25 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... South Boston... Halifax... Redoak... Clover... Drakes Branch... Scottsburg... and Staunton River State Park. 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. && LAT...LON 3670 7865 3666 7859 3669 7866 3668 7870 3665 7871 3662 7914 3682 7914 3703 7857 3688 7850 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 256DEG 21KT 3675 7900 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG