Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
154 WUUS51 KRNK 082014 SVRRNK VAC083-143-082100- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0044.240508T2014Z-240508T2100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 414 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 414 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chalk Level, or near Gretna, moving east 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... Halifax... Chatham... Gretna... Mt Airy... Nathalie... Java... and Cody. 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 3677 7878 3678 7939 3696 7940 3703 7891 3700 7889 3698 7890 3699 7887 3698 7882 3697 7879 TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 266DEG 25KT 3688 7931 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DB