Expires:202108312345;Remove:202108312345;426539 WFUS51 KRNK 312311 TORRNK VAC045-121-312345- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0024.210831T2311Z-210831T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 711 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... North central Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Blacksburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Sinking Creek... Huffman... Maggie... Simmonsville... Mc Donalds Mill... and Abbott. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! 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 3741 8014 3738 8018 3738 8020 3737 8021 3736 8024 3734 8026 3732 8026 3722 8040 3724 8044 3745 8043 TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 203DEG 17KT 3725 8042 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ WP