


Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
400 WUUS51 KRNK 170811 SVRRNK VAC019-067-089-143-170900- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0064.250517T0811Z-250517T0900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 411 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... South central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Henry County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 500 AM EDT. * At 411 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Moneta to near Sydnorsville, moving southeast at 35 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... Chatham... Gretna... Moneta... Penhook... Callands... Sydnorsville... and Mt Airy. 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. 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 3655 7957 3691 7995 3722 7962 3711 7941 3706 7944 3707 7940 3709 7941 3710 7939 3697 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 309DEG 32KT 3716 7961 3688 7987 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DS