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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0199 Issued by the Blacksburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-07-27 17:50:54 004 WUUS51 KRNK 272250 SVRRNK VAC009-019-023-163-680-272345- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0199.250727T2250Z-250727T2345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 650 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Amherst County in central Virginia... The western City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 650 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Natural Bridge to Nace, moving southeast at 20 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Buchanan... Glasgow... Huddleston... Big Island... and Montvale. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3745 7987 3770 7962 3752 7907 TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 312DEG 17KT 3768 7959 3743 7984 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JCB Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-07-27 18:16:55 857 WWUS51 KRNK 272316 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 VAC009-272326- /O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-250727T2345Z/ Amherst VA- 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3742 7984 3762 7965 3753 7935 3750 7930 3751 7927 3749 7926 3750 7925 3749 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918 3744 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 312DEG 17KT 3761 7949 3736 7974 $$ VAC019-023-163-680-272345- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-250727T2345Z/ Rockbridge VA-Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-City of Lynchburg VA- 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...BEDFORD...AND SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN CITY OF LYNCHBURG... At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glasgow to Montvale, moving southeast at 20 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Buchanan... Huddleston... Big Island... Montvale... and Forest. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3742 7984 3762 7965 3753 7935 3750 7930 3751 7927 3749 7926 3750 7925 3749 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918 3744 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 312DEG 17KT 3761 7949 3736 7974 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JCB Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-07-27 18:16:55 857 WWUS51 KRNK 272316 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 VAC009-272326- /O.CAN.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-250727T2345Z/ Amherst VA- 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AMHERST COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3742 7984 3762 7965 3753 7935 3750 7930 3751 7927 3749 7926 3750 7925 3749 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918 3744 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 312DEG 17KT 3761 7949 3736 7974 $$ VAC019-023-163-680-272345- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-250727T2345Z/ Rockbridge VA-Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-City of Lynchburg VA- 716 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...BEDFORD...AND SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN CITY OF LYNCHBURG... At 716 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glasgow to Montvale, moving southeast at 20 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... Lynchburg... Bedford... Buchanan... Huddleston... Big Island... Montvale... and Forest. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3742 7984 3762 7965 3753 7935 3750 7930 3751 7927 3749 7926 3750 7925 3749 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918 3744 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 312DEG 17KT 3761 7949 3736 7974 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JCB Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-07-27 18:36:26 377 WWUS51 KRNK 272336 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 736 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 VAC019-023-163-680-272345- /O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-250727T2345Z/ Rockbridge VA-Bedford VA-Botetourt VA-City of Lynchburg VA- 736 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKBRIDGE...BEDFORD...AND SOUTHEASTERN BOTETOURT COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN CITY OF LYNCHBURG WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT... The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. && LAT...LON 3735 7924 3735 7926 3729 7930 3708 7952 3742 7984 3762 7965 3753 7935 3750 7930 3751 7927 3749 7926 3750 7925 3749 7922 3748 7921 3747 7918 3744 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 312DEG 17KT 3757 7943 3732 7968 $$ JCB |