Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
075 WUUS51 KRNK 212312 SVRRNK VAC011-031-037-083-143-220015- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0167.240921T2312Z-240922T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 712 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia... Western Charlotte County in south central Virginia... Campbell County in central Virginia... Northeastern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... Northwestern Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rustburg, 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... Brookneal... Concord... Rustburg... Hodges... Cody... Mike... and Hat Creek. 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 3726 7923 3735 7912 3736 7892 3712 7888 3701 7885 3691 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 334DEG 18KT 3725 7910 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ SH