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

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  The City of Radford in southwestern Virginia... Southern 
  Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.
    
* At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Childress, or near Radford, moving north 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...
  Christiansburg...
  Radford...
  Prices Fork...
  Merrimac...
  and Walton.

This includes The following Location Virginia Tech.
 
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.

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 3727 8027 3707 8050 3708 8054 3714 8055
      3713 8053 3714 8052 3716 8053 3716 8055
      3719 8055 3719 8052 3720 8052 3721 8054
      3720 8055 3726 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 195DEG 15KT 3710 8052 

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

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