Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
294 WWUS51 KRNK 042132 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 532 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024 VAC009-011-680-042215- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-240604T2215Z/ Appomattox VA-Amherst VA-City of Lynchburg VA- 532 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES AND THE NORTH CENTRAL CITY OF LYNCHBURG... At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Falconerville, or near Amherst, 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. && 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 2132Z 213DEG 9KT 3749 7904 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ VFJ