The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
city of Danville in south central Virginia
City of Martinsville in south central Virginia
southern Franklin County in west central Virginia
eastern Henry County in south central Virginia
southwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia
* until 345 PM EDT.
* At 246 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing penny size
hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were
located along a line extending from Collinsville to Axton... or
along a line extending from Martinsville City to Axton... and moving
east at 15 mph.
* Locations impacted include...
Chatmoss...
Figsboro...
Cascade...
Leatherwood...
Sandy River...
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
This is a dangerous storm. If you are in its path... prepare
immediately for damaging winds... destructive hail... and deadly cloud
to ground lightning. People outside should move to a shelter...
preferably inside a strong building but away from windows.
When it is safe to do so... please send your reports of penny or
larger sized hail... as well as wind damage... including trees or or
large limbs downed by calling the National Weather Service toll free
at... 1... 8 6 6... 2 1 5... 4 3 2 4.
Lat... Lon 3658 7977 3667 7988 3681 7998 3685 7936
3655 7922 3655 7926 3655 7964
time... Mot... loc 1847z 277deg 15kt 3675 7988 3665 7972
Km