Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
501 WUUS51 KRNK 220036 SVRRNK VAC037-083-220130- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0170.240922T0036Z-240922T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 836 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Charlotte County in south central Virginia... Eastern Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 836 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clover, moving southeast 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... Redoak... Clover... Scottsburg... Hitesburg... Mt Laurel... Staunton River State Park... and Dryburg. 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 3669 7865 3669 7868 3668 7870 3666 7870 3664 7871 3662 7871 3658 7874 3693 7894 3694 7870 3684 7853 TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 323DEG 16KT 3684 7874 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ PH