Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Mountain Road, VA ∙ Wylliesburg, VA ∙ Scottsburg, VA ∙ Nathalie, VA ∙ Drakes Branch, VA ∙ South Boston, VA ∙ Saxe, VA ∙ Crystal Hill, VA ∙ Keysville, VA ∙ Randolph, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 635 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Charlotte County in south central Virginia... Central Halifax County in south central Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 635 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crystal Hill, or near Clover, moving east at 40 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... South Boston... Halifax... Keysville... Redoak... Clover... Nathalie... and Drakes Branch. 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 3689 7849 3670 7865 3663 7855 3667 7861 3669 7865 3668 7870 3666 7870 3672 7904 3700 7893 3705 7845 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 271DEG 34KT 3685 7883 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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