Expires:202507091945;Remove:202507091945;157218 WUUS51 KRNK 091852 SVRRNK VAC009-019-031-680-091945- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0153.250709T1852Z-250709T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 252 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Campbell County in central Virginia... Eastern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southwestern Amherst County in central Virginia... The City of Lynchburg in central Virginia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 252 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Sedalia to Huddleston, 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... Lynchburg... Huddleston... Big Island... Forest... Evington... Coleman Falls... and Madison Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and 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 3769 7909 3736 7905 3712 7951 3737 7947 3746 7953 TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 225DEG 19KT 3745 7939 3718 7947 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DS