Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 24 at 3:56PM EDT until September 24 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 24, 2024 - 12:56pm
Expires:
September 24, 2024 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tiptop, or 7
miles northwest of Burkes Garden, moving east at 30 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...
Bluefield...
Princeton...
Matoaka...
Rocky Gap...
Bastian...
Burkes Garden...
and Pocahontas.
This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
Instruction:
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:
Bland, VA; Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA