Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 27 at 4:25PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:25pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Covington in west central Virginia...
Central Alleghany County in west central Virginia...
West central Bath County in west central Virginia...
East central Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 425 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Covington,
moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Covington...
Neola...
Natural Well...
Alvon...
and Callaghan.
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 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for south central
Virginia.
Area Description:
Alleghany, VA; Bath, VA; City of Covington, VA; Greenbrier, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA