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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
552 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  The northwestern City of Danville in south central Virginia...
  Southwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
  The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
  Eastern Henry County in south central Virginia...
  Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 552 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Laurel Park,
  or near Axton, moving east at 15 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...
  Martinsville...
  Callands...
  Axton...
  Ridgeway...
  Snow Creek...
  Leatherwood...
  and Dry Fork.

This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway and
Martinsville Airport.

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. 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 3657 7986 3677 7992 3692 7953 3678 7942
      3663 7938
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 253DEG 12KT 3669 7979

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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