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WFUS51 KRNK 010244TORRNKVAC009-163-530-010315-/O.NEW.KRNK.TO.W.0028.210901T0244Z-210901T0315Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA1044 PM EDT Tue Aug 31 2021The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a* Tornado Warning for...The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...Northeastern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...Northwestern Amherst County in central Virginia...* Until 1115 PM EDT.* At 1044 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing atornado was located over Buena Vista, moving north at 30 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Treedamage is likely.* Locations impacted include...Buena Vista...Cornwall...Alto...Fairfield...Oronoco...Brownsburg...and Vesuvius.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowestfloor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in amobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelterand protect yourself from flying debris.Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do notwait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead toflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of anysize, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed treesor large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll freeat 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also beshared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page andon Twitter.&&LAT...LON 3792 7919 3787 7915 3785 7914 3765 79323767 7940 3803 7939TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 199DEG 24KT 3771 7936TORNADO...RADAR INDICATEDMAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN$$WP