Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Floyd, VA ∙ Starkey, VA ∙ Pilot, VA ∙ Cave Spring, VA ∙ Riner, VA ∙ Copper Hill, VA ∙ Simpsons, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 130 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia... Southern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 130 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Copper Valley, or near Indian Valley, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Floyd... Pilot... Indian Valley... Copper Hill... Bent Mountain... Ferrum... and Terrys Fork. 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. 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 3688 8054 3696 8057 3697 8055 3699 8054 3705 8057 3705 8056 3704 8055 3706 8055 3723 8000 3695 7994 TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 254DEG 26KT 3698 8049 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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