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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
448 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
  Southwestern Orange County in central Virginia...
  South central Rockingham County in western Virginia...
  Northern Albemarle County in central Virginia...
  Greene County in central Virginia...
  East central Augusta County in western Virginia...
  Southwestern Culpeper County in northern Virginia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Free Union,
  or 11 miles northwest of Charlottesville, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches 
           to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as 
           damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by 
           downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. 
           Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Orange, Madison, Crozet, Stanardsville, Free Union, Westmoreland,
  Hollymead, Gordonsville, Ruckersville, Brightwood, Quinque, Eheart,
  Oakpark, Barboursville, Stony Point, Haneytown, Montpelier Station,
  Newtown, Nasons and Madison Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central,
western, northern and northwestern Virginia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.


&&

LAT...LON 3807 7873 3824 7880 3844 7805 3812 7796
      3812 7798 3814 7801 3814 7805 3815 7810
      3814 7812 3814 7816 3813 7818 3813 7821
      3809 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 253DEG 41KT 3815 7864 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

KJP