Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Bedford, VA ∙ North Shore, VA ∙ Westlake Corner, VA ∙ Moneta, VA ∙ Boones Mill, VA ∙ Booker T Washington National Monument, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 205 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Campbell County in central Virginia... Southwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burnt Chimney, or 7 miles east of Boones Mill, 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... Bedford... Rocky Mount... Altavista... Hurt... Boones Mill... Stewartsville... and Huddleston. 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 3710 7930 3714 7934 3712 7934 3712 7938 3711 7937 3710 7938 3709 7941 3708 7940 3699 7986 3703 7996 3719 7999 3738 7952 3711 7929 TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 252DEG 23KT 3710 7982 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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