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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Blacksburg, VA

July 27, 20255 counties in Virginia

NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2025, 6:50 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 27, 2025, 6:50 PM EDT (22:50 UTC)
Expired: Jul 27, 2025, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Blacksburg, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amherst County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, Rockbridge County, VA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Blacksburg, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 27, 2:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 2:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 2:50 PM EDT, 4 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

NCZ001>003-018-019-VAZ007-009>017-022-032-WVZ042-281900-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Watauga-Wilkes-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-
Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-Patrick-
Mercer-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia
and southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ018>020-023-024-035-WVZ043-044-507-508-281900-
Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Amherst-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, southwest
Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Storms will continue through the rest of the afternoon and into this
evening, with isolated damaging winds possible in the strongest
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ034-045>047-281900-
Bedford-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Storms will continue through the rest of the afternoon and into this
evening, with isolated damaging winds possible in the strongest
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A prolonged period of heat is expected through the middle of the
week. Hot temperatures and high humidity will result in heat index
values of 100 to 109.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ044-058-059-281900-
Pittsylvania-Halifax-Charlotte-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Storms will continue through the rest of the afternoon and into this
evening, with isolated damaging winds possible in the strongest
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

A prolonged period of heat is expected through the middle of the
week. Hot temperatures and high humidity will result in heat index
values of 100 to 109.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ004-020-VAZ033-043-281900-
Stokes-Yadkin-Franklin-Henry-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, south central Virginia and west central
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Heat index values of around 100 to 104 degrees can be expected
through the middle of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ005-006-281900-
Rockingham-Caswell-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 27 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

A prolonged period of heat is expected through the middle of the
week. Hot temperatures and high humidity will result in heat index
values of 100 to 109.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:14 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:23 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:25 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:28 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:43 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:45 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 26, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany	29 min
Jul 26, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Alleghany, City of Covington	30 min
Jul 26, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pulaski	25 min
Jul 27, 12:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Botetourt	27 min
Jul 27, 12:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Covington	31 min
Jul 27, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Carroll	24 min
Jul 27, 2:17 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	RNK	Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsylvania, City of Danville	30 hr
Jul 27, 3:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	35 min
Jul 27, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Henry	37 min
Jul 27, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	City of Martinsville	33 min
Jul 27, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	23 min
Jul 27, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Pittsylvania	31 min
Jul 27, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst	25 min
Jul 27, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bath	35 min
Jul 27, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	31 min
Jul 27, 5:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RNK	Buckingham	59 min
Jul 27, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	29 min
Jul 27, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington	31 min
Jul 27, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Giles	37 min
Jul 27, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Halifax	20 min
Jul 27, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	32 min
Jul 27, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Appomattox	32 min
Jul 27, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Bedford	30 min
Jul 27, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Buckingham	30 min
Jul 27, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Smyth	36 min
Jul 27, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Campbell	31 min
Jul 27, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Surry	31 min
Jul 26, 10:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	37 min
Jul 26, 11:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	31 min
Jul 26, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	28 min
Jul 27, 12:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Greenbrier	36 min
Jul 27, 2:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RNK	Monroe	31 min

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