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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1255 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Charlotte County in south central Virginia...
  Southern Campbell County in central Virginia...
  Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
  Halifax County in south central Virginia...
  The northern City of Martinsville 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 200 PM EDT.

* At 1255 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ajax, or
  near Penhook, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Martinsville...
  South Boston...
  Altavista...
  Halifax...
  Hurt...
  Chatham...
  and Gretna.

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.

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LAT...LON 3668 7990 3704 7970 3719 7880 3667 7873
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 264DEG 34KT 3693 7959 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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