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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1044 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...
  Northeastern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...
  Northwestern Amherst County in central Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.
    
* At 1044 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Buena Vista, moving north at 30 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...
  Buena Vista...
  Cornwall...
  Alto...
  Fairfield...
  Oronoco...
  Brownsburg...
  and Vesuvius.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 3792 7919 3787 7915 3785 7914 3765 7932
      3767 7940 3803 7939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 199DEG 24KT 3771 7936 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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