THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 551 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 SPRINGWOOD...AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SPRINGWOOD... AND ARCADIA. 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 3760 7957 3757 7956 3754 7950 3753 7950 3749 7954 3755 7976 3761 7977 3764 7964 TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 270DEG 14KT 3757 7972 $$ RAB WWWW
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:55:09 +0000