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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

907 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



VAC037-083-090130-

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Charlotte VA-Halifax VA-

907 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT

FOR

SOUTHEASTERN CHARLOTTE AND CENTRAL HALIFAX COUNTIES...



At 906 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clover, moving

east at 35 mph.



HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



Locations impacted include...

Halifax...

Redoak...

Clover...

Scottsburg...

Mt Laurel...

Crystal Hill...

and Dryburg.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare immediately for DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to

ground lightning. For your safety, move to an interior room on the

lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows.



Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in

ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and

minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.

Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid

hydroplaning.



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.



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LAT...LON 3689 7849 3671 7864 3678 7897 3694 7887

      3694 7848

TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 276DEG 29KT 3679 7873 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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