Expires:202409212315;Remove:202409212315;990000 WUUS51 KRNK 212225 SVRRNK VAC009-011-019-031-680-212315- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0165.240921T2225Z-240921T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 625 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Appomattox County in central Virginia... Central Campbell County in central Virginia... East central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Amherst County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lynchburg, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lynchburg... Concord... Forest... Rustburg... Madison Heights... Boonsboro... and Stonewall. This includes The following Locations Liberty University and Lynchburg Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any size, as well as reports of any 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 3733 7938 3751 7927 3751 7886 3714 7901 TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 275DEG 22KT 3741 7924 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ SH