Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
736 WUUS51 KRNK 221852 SVRRNK VAC035-063-121-155-197-222000- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0049.240522T1852Z-240522T2000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 252 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Eastern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... South central Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sylvatus, or near Patterson, 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... Hillsville... Indian Valley... Willis... Allisonia... Patterson... Dugspur... and Sylvatus. 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 3690 8082 3708 8043 3685 8031 3683 8033 3683 8034 3682 8034 3676 8074 TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 248DEG 14KT 3685 8070 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG