Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
311 WWUS51 KRNK 220103 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 903 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAC037-083-220130- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-240922T0130Z/ Charlotte VA-Halifax VA- 903 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALIFAX COUNTIES... At 903 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scottsburg, or near Clover, moving south at 25 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... Staunton River State Park... Dryburg... and John H Kerr Reservoir. 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 3680 7886 3685 7871 3680 7857 TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 339DEG 22KT 3675 7876 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ PH