Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
542 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 645 PM EDT
* At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lawn, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Rupert...
Lawn...
Asbury...
Elton...
and Meadow Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
