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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

554 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Northeastern Giles County in southwestern Virginia...

  Southeastern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...

  Northeastern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...

  Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...



* Until 700 PM EDT.



* At 554 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kimballton,

  or near Pearisburg, moving northwest 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...

  Pearisburg...

  Narrows...

  Pembroke...

  Peterstown...

  Mountain Lake...

  Pipestem...

  and Rich Creek.



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.



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LAT...LON 3743 8051 3732 8053 3730 8081 3747 8103

      3757 8094 3764 8080

TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 130DEG 17KT 3739 8068 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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