WUUS51 KRNK 222231 SVRRNK VAC005-017-163-222330- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0194.260822T2231Z-260822T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 631 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Alleghany County in west central Virginia... Northwestern Rockbridge County in west central Virginia... Bath County in west central Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Warm Springs, moving northeast at 15 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... Clifton Forge... Goshen... Warm Springs... Millboro... Hot Springs... Iron Gate... and Lake Moomaw. 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 3818 7951 3817 7953 3816 7952 3815 7953 3815 7951 3817 7948 3817 7944 3815 7944 3809 7949 3804 7941 3781 7951 3780 7991 3803 7996 3821 7963 TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 245DEG 13KT 3804 7978 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ CDG