Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
363 WWUS51 KRNK 222024 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 424 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 VAC005-045-WVC063-222115- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-240522T2115Z/ Alleghany VA-Craig VA-Monroe WV- 424 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...CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA AND EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... At 423 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Craig Springs, or near Paint Bank, moving northeast at 20 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... Sinking Creek... Jordan Mines... Craig Springs... Potts Creek... and Abbott. 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 8033 3755 8043 3768 8011 TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 242DEG 15KT 3751 8032 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG