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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

820 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025



The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  North central Roanoke County in west central Virginia...

  Southeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia...

  West central Bedford County in south central Virginia...

  Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia...



* Until 900 PM EDT.



* At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Catawba,

  moving east 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...

  Buchanan...

  Troutville...

  Montvale...

  Catawba...

  Fincastle...

  Nace...

  and Daleville.



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.



Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



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 Twitter.



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LAT...LON 3737 8014 3751 8010 3762 7973 3737 7962

TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 251DEG 16KT 3741 8003 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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