WUUS51 KRNK 090053 SVRRNK VAC019-031-680-090200- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0044.250509T0053Z-250509T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 853 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Campbell County in central Virginia... Bedford County in south central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 853 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Thaxton, or near Montvale, moving east at 30 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... Altavista... Stewartsville... Huddleston... Rustburg... and Moneta. This includes The following Locations Liberty University, The National D-Day Memorial, and Lynchburg Airport. 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. && LAT...LON 3708 7916 3709 7920 3712 7921 3710 7923 3713 7925 3710 7928 3714 7934 3712 7937 3716 7960 3729 7985 3745 7963 3743 7914 3740 7912 3741 7911 3739 7908 3739 7906 3742 7907 3742 7901 3741 7901 TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 275DEG 26KT 3734 7968 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ WP