Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:30PM EDT until September 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 3:30pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Appomattox County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
Southeastern Campbell County in central Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Appomattox,
moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Appomattox...
Phenix...
Red House...
Pamplin City...
Madisonville...
Cullen...
and Appomattox National Historic Park.
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, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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:
Appomattox, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA