THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... SOUTHWESTERN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... * UNTIL 800 PM EDT * AT 658 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EDEN...AND WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EDEN... DRAPER... CASCADE... AND AIKEN SUMMIT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS NOW! IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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 3641 7975 3649 7985 3667 7968 3656 7950 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 218DEG 20KT 3653 7972
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:59:54 +0000
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