Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:25PM EDT until September 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 3:25pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Central Campbell County in central Virginia...
East central Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia...
The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lynchburg,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lynchburg...
Concord...
Forest...
Rustburg...
Madison Heights...
Boonsboro...
and Stonewall.
This includes The following Locations Liberty University and
Lynchburg Airport.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA