


Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
228 WUUS51 KRNK 052103 SVRRNK VAC005-017-023-045-163-580-WVC025-063-052200- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0009.250305T2103Z-250305T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 403 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The City of Covington in west central Virginia... Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Northwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Bath County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 500 PM EST. * At 402 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Earlehurst, or near Alleghany, moving northeast at 45 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... Alleghany... Covington... Clifton Forge... Goshen... Paint Bank... Millboro... and Rockbridge Baths. 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 3793 7929 3748 8030 3763 8040 3806 8005 3806 7996 3811 7993 3818 7992 3825 7983 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 230DEG 39KT 3770 8020 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ SH