Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
630 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Appomattox County in central Virginia...
  Northwestern Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
  Southeastern Campbell County in central Virginia...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Appomattox,
  moving south at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Appomattox...
  Phenix...
  Red House...
  Pamplin City...
  Madisonville...
  Cullen...
  and Appomattox National Historic Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

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LAT...LON 3702 7890 3715 7901 3751 7886 3744 7870
      3731 7864 3726 7868 3721 7869 3719 7868
      3719 7864 3716 7862 3714 7856
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 342DEG 19KT 3737 7884

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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