Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
557 WWUS51 KRNK 220239 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1039 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAC037-083-220300- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0172.000000T0000Z-240922T0300Z/ Charlotte VA-Halifax VA- 1039 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHARLOTTE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES... At 1038 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cluster Springs to near Redoak, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. CHARLOTTE IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... South Boston... Redoak... Clover... Scottsburg... Staunton River State Park... Dryburg... and Wylliesburg.CHARLOTTE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for 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 3671 7864 3668 7870 3667 7870 3659 7881 3674 7892 3690 7858 3689 7849 TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 270DEG 32KT 3664 7883 3675 7853 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ PH