THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CITY OF ROANOKE IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CITY OF SALEM IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CRAIG COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA... ROANOKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 315 PM EDT * AT 208 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BLACKSBURG...AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROANOKE... CATAWBA... SALEM CITY... BENT MOUNTAIN... AND TROUTVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO...PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE OR LARGER HAIL...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 3747 7970 3740 7981 3737 7977 3731 7985 3722 7985 3721 7989 3716 7992 3714 7996 3718 8003 3716 8009 3711 8016 3723 8019 3734 8026 3737 8033 3731 8043 3742 8047 3755 8022 TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 276DEG 31KT 3737 8032
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:12:39 +0000
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