Expires:202109010015;Remove:202109010015;901891 WFUS51 KRNK 312350 TORRNK VAC071-121-010015- /O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0025.210831T2350Z-210901T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 750 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Northeastern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Merrimac, or near Christiansburg, moving northeast at 15 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... Newport... Prices Fork... Merrimac... and Mc Donalds Mill. 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! 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 3734 8044 3732 8044 3732 8043 3733 8041 3728 8023 3727 8023 3714 8046 3715 8051 3735 8050 TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 203DEG 12KT 3716 8047 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN $$ WP