Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 10:24PM EDT until September 21 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 7:24pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
Central Halifax County in south central Virginia...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 1024 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near South Boston to Wylliesburg, moving southeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
South Boston...
Halifax...
Redoak...
Clover...
Scottsburg...
Mt Laurel...
and Staunton River State Park.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for 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.
Area Description:
Charlotte, VA; Halifax, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA