Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
509 WWUS51 KRNK 220039 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 839 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAC009-011-029-220100- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-240922T0100Z/ Appomattox VA-Buckingham VA-Amherst VA- 839 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN APPOMATTOX...WEST CENTRAL BUCKINGHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST COUNTIES... At 839 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Madison Heights to Tower Hill, moving south at 25 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... Bent Creek... Oakville... Tower Hill... Riverville... and New Glasgow. 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. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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 3743 7902 3766 7900 3770 7899 3755 7890 3753 7884 3756 7882 3759 7883 3760 7881 3763 7882 3764 7880 3742 7871 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 353DEG 20KT 3748 7903 3750 7877 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ PH