Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Callands, VA ∙ Ringgold, VA ∙ Chatham, VA ∙ Java, VA ∙ Brosville, VA ∙ Spring Garden, VA ∙ Dry Fork, VA ∙ Keeling, VA ∙ Cascade, VA ∙ Danville Regional Airport, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 530 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Danville in south central Virginia... Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Callands, moving east at 35 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... Danville... Chatham... Gretna... Blairs... Callands... Mt Airy... and Java. This includes The following Location Danville Airport. 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 3654 7922 3654 7971 3690 7963 3705 7910 TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 254DEG 29KT 3681 7961 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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