Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Moneta, VA ∙ Union Hall, VA ∙ Booker T Washington National Monument, VA ∙ Westlake Corner, VA ∙ Pittsville, VA ∙ Penhook, VA ∙ North Shore, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 813 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... South central Bedford County in south central Virginia... East central Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 813 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Shore, or near Penhook, moving east at 5 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... Moneta... Huddleston... Penhook... Smith Mountain Lake State Park... Western Smith Mountain Lake... Pittsville... and Union Hall. 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. 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 3693 7981 3709 7978 3731 7947 3712 7940 3706 7944 3707 7940 3709 7940 3698 7937 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 248DEG 5KT 3706 7964 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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