THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... HALIFAX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 445 PM EDT * AT 340 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HALIFAX...AND WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SOUTH BOSTON... HALIFAX... CLOVER... REDOAK... AND WYLLIESBURG. 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 3671 7864 3667 7862 3664 7856 3664 7858 3669 7865 3668 7870 3665 7871 3674 7908 3683 7907 3690 7849 TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 267DEG 18KT 3678 7900 $$ RS
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:44:24 +0000
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