Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
200 WWUS51 KRNK 180008 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 808 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 VAC019-067-180045- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-240618T0045Z/ Bedford VA-Franklin VA- 808 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES... At 808 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stewartsville, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Stewartsville... Northwest Smith Mountain Lake... Goodview... and Chamblissburg. 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 3713 7975 3714 7982 3718 7990 3722 7987 3722 7985 3723 7984 3725 7985 3729 7977 3727 7965 3714 7972 TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 046DEG 8KT 3722 7979 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG