THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHEASTERN PATRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 633 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STANLEYTOWN TO NEAR SPENCER...AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MARTINSVILLE... GRETNA... BASSETT... SPENCER... AND CALLANDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE. SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL OF ANY SIZE...AS WELL AS ANY REPORTS OF 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. && LAT...LON 3698 7932 3659 7958 3656 8013 3693 7988 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 252DEG 23KT 3674 7993 3657 8001 -SWC-
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 22:34:24 +0000
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