Expires:202507171900;Remove:202507171900;608746 WUUS51 KRNK 171803 SVRRNK VAC045-071-121-WVC055-063-089-171900- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0179.250717T1803Z-250717T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 203 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Giles County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Craig County in southwestern Virginia... Northern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 203 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elgood, or near Athens, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Blacksburg... Princeton... Pearisburg... Narrows... Pembroke... Athens... and Peterstown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for 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 X. && LAT...LON 3734 8112 3753 8100 3757 8027 3722 8028 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 271DEG 27KT 3741 8094 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ VFJ