Expires:202507091830;Remove:202507091830;152953 WUUS51 KRNK 091722 SVRRNK VAC019-023-161-770-775-091830- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0149.250709T1722Z-250709T1830Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 122 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The City of Salem in west central Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... Central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 122 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Laymantown to near Cave Spring, moving east at 30 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... Roanoke... Salem... Vinton... Bedford... Buchanan... Troutville... and Stewartsville. 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. 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 3729 7930 3721 7978 3723 7978 3721 7980 3723 7983 3721 7984 3723 7985 3721 7989 3719 7990 3717 8004 3734 8009 3758 7958 3754 7951 3754 7949 3731 7928 TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 247DEG 28KT 3734 7983 3726 8002 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DS