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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
332 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
  The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia...
  Central Henry County in south central Virginia...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 332 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Villa
  Heights, or over Martinsville, moving east at 20 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...
  Axton...
  Bassett...
  Leatherwood...
  Villa Heights...
  Chatmoss...
  and Collinsville.

This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway and
Martinsville 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.

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LAT...LON 3663 8000 3675 7999 3681 7964 3667 7959
      3658 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 271DEG 17KT 3668 7992

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

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