Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
845 WWUS51 KRNK 222037 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 437 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 VAC005-045-WVC063-222115- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240522T2115Z/ Alleghany VA-Craig VA-Monroe WV- 437 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...CENTRAL CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... At 437 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paint Bank, moving east at 15 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... New Castle... Paint Bank... Jordan Mines... Abbott... Craig Springs... and Potts Creek. 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 3756 8003 3744 8005 3742 8008 3741 8027 3756 8036 3768 8011 TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 252DEG 13KT 3753 8026 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG