Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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790 WWUS51 KRNK 270045 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 845 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 VAC037-083-270115- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240527T0115Z/ Charlotte VA-Halifax VA- 845 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHARLOTTE AND CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES... At 845 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Halifax, moving east 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... 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 0045Z 255DEG 19KT 3674 7897 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG