THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN SMYTH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... TAZEWELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 600 AM EDT * AT 505 AM 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 16 MILES NORTH OF AMONATE TO 16 MILES WEST OF RAVEN...AND WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RICHLANDS... BLUEFIELD... TAZEWELL... SALTVILLE... AND CHILHOWIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND SPORADIC DAMAGE ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. 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 3720 8176 3724 8174 3720 8168 3721 8155 3726 8150 3727 8142 3734 8136 3712 8109 3677 8169 3693 8183 3695 8182 3696 8178 3705 8182 3712 8189 3715 8190 TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 301DEG 30KT 3742 8169 3704 8215 -SWC-
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:08:25 +0000
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