Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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964 WWUS51 KRNK 242306 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 706 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 VAC143-590-242345- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0180.000000T0000Z-240924T2345Z/ City of Danville VA-Pittsylvania VA- 706 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY AND THE NORTH CENTRAL CITY OF DANVILLE... At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dry Fork, or near Blairs, 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... Chatham... Blairs... Dry Fork... and Keeling. 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. && LAT...LON 3662 7953 3678 7956 3682 7940 3683 7932 3673 7923 3664 7923 TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 262DEG 14KT 3670 7946 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ AS