Expires:202409260145;Remove:202409260145;222524 WUUS51 KRNK 260039 SVRRNK VAC019-023-063-067-121-141-161-770-775-260145- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0186.240926T0039Z-240926T0145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 839 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Roanoke County in west central Virginia... The City of Salem in west central Virginia... Northeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Roanoke in west central Virginia... West central Bedford County in south central Virginia... Southwestern Botetourt County in west central Virginia... Northeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... Franklin County in west central Virginia... Eastern Montgomery County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 838 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Burnt Chimney to near Ferrum to Endicott, moving north at 40 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... Blacksburg... Salem... Christiansburg... Vinton... Rocky Mount... and Troutville. This includes The following Locations The Salem Fairgrounds and Roanoke Regional Airport. 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. 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 Twitter. && LAT...LON 3661 8017 3721 8044 3735 8027 3742 8008 3755 7997 3763 7982 3698 7968 3683 8000 3678 8003 3679 8008 3671 8009 TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 174DEG 34KT 3709 7978 3698 8002 3686 8013 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ SH