WUUS51 KRNK 090140 SVRRNK VAC009-163-530-678-090245- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0045.250509T0140Z-250509T0245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 940 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia... The City of Lexington in west central Virginia... Central Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Amherst County in central Virginia... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 940 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Glasgow, moving northeast 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... Lexington... Buena Vista... Glasgow... Forks Of Buffalo... Cornwall... Lowesville... and Alto. This includes The following Location VMI. 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. 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3759 7939 3761 7940 3760 7943 3762 7945 3761 7946 3758 7945 3756 7951 3772 7961 3793 7921 3787 7915 3781 7917 3781 7914 3778 7911 3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7902 TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 242DEG 16KT 3768 7948 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ WP