


Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
929 WUUS51 KRNK 282341 SVRRNK VAC023-045-161-770-775-290030- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0134.250628T2341Z-250629T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 741 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Salem in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Catawba, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Troutville... Catawba... Fincastle... and Hollins. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for 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 3752 7988 3741 7980 3740 7981 3738 7979 3738 7977 3735 7979 3731 7985 3730 7984 3729 7985 3726 7986 3723 7984 3722 7985 3723 8011 3744 8017 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 259DEG 13KT 3737 8006 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CDG