WUUS51 KRNK 012311 SVRRNK VAC011-029-020015- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0022.260401T2311Z-260402T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 711 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Appomattox County in central Virginia... Southern Buckingham County in central Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 711 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Appomattox National Historic Park, or near Appomattox, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Appomattox... Dillwyn... Toga... Appomattox National Historic Park... Andersonville... Sheppards... and Hixburg. 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. 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 X. && LAT...LON 3733 7848 3734 7848 3733 7851 3735 7854 3735 7855 3737 7856 3737 7858 3740 7859 3734 7860 3729 7865 3727 7883 3744 7889 3761 7827 TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 255DEG 24KT 3738 7876 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ RS