Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
648 WWUS51 KRNK 072059 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 459 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 NCC033-157-072130- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-240507T2130Z/ Rockingham NC-Caswell NC- 459 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCKINGHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CASWELL COUNTIES... At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Reidsville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Reidsville... Wentworth... Camp Springs... Quick... Lawsonville... Oregon Hill... and Harrisons Crossroads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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 3640 7973 3646 7963 3637 7934 3624 7954 3624 7956 TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 310DEG 25KT 3636 7964 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ WP