Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Pantops, VA ∙ Charlottesville, VA ∙ Keswick, VA ∙ University of Virginia, VA ∙ Rivanna, VA ∙ Shadwell, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 448 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia... East central Albemarle County in central Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Charlottesville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Charlottesville, Campbell, Westmoreland, Hollymead, Cobham, Cismont, Newcomb Hall, Boyd Tavern, Keswick, Monticello, Flordon, Carrsbrook, Shadwell, Barracks, Overton, and Scott Stadium. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3800 7859 3812 7852 3807 7825 3789 7841 TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 280DEG 21KT 3802 7844 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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