Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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935 WWUS51 KRNK 262319 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 719 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 VAC009-019-031-067-143-680-262330- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-240526T2330Z/ Campbell VA-Pittsylvania VA-Bedford VA-Amherst VA- City of Lynchburg VA-Franklin VA- 719 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR CAMPBELL...NORTHERN PITTSYLVANIA...CENTRAL BEDFORD...SOUTHEASTERN AMHERST AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG... At 718 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Timberlake to near Leesville to near Sago, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Bedford... Altavista... Hurt... Chatham... Gretna... and Huddleston. This includes The following Locations Liberty University, The National D-Day Memorial, and Lynchburg Airport. 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. 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 3754 7887 3744 7901 3734 7897 3710 7910 3676 7938 3678 7966 3685 7964 3679 7976 3683 8000 3724 7959 3742 7954 3757 7891 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 270DEG 39KT 3734 7928 3715 7938 3690 7971 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG