Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
279 WUUS51 KRNK 270059 SVRRNK NCC033-157-VAC083-143-590-270200- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0067.240527T0059Z-240527T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 859 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Caswell County in north central North Carolina... The City of Danville in south central Virginia... Southeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Southwestern Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lawsonville, or near Reidsville, moving east at 40 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... Danville... Eden... Reidsville... Wentworth... Yanceyville... Bethel... and Jericho. This includes The following Location Danville Airport. 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 3625 7971 3648 7980 3673 7929 3661 7897 3654 7899 3654 7914 3624 7916 TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 250DEG 34KT 3637 7959 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG