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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Blacksburg, VA
NWS Blacksburg, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2025, 8:20 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 40 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
- May 8, 2025, 8:20 PM EDT (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Blacksburg, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bedford County, VA, Botetourt County, VA, Craig County, VA, Roanoke County, VA
The radar
The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 May 8, 7:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 8, 7:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 219 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 VAZ018>020-022>024-034-035-045>047-058-059-WVZ043-044-507-508-091830- Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Bedford-Amherst- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Summers-Monroe- Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier- 219 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible late this afternoon and early this evening. The main threat is strong to damaging wind gusts. Large hail is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability is low for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area. NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>017-032-033-043-044-WVZ042-091830- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes- Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson- Carroll-Floyd-Patrick-Franklin-Henry-Pittsylvania-Mercer- 219 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina, northwest North Carolina, south central Virginia, southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a slight risk of severe storms this afternoon and evening. The primary threat is damaging winds and hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability is low for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are requested to report hail of any size, as well as any damage caused by thunderstorm winds in their area.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 8, 7:48 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Blacksburg, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Botetourt | 25 min |
| May 8, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 33 min |
| May 8, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Halifax | 24 min |
| May 8, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Appomattox | 36 min |
| May 8, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Charlotte, Halifax | 49 min |
| May 8, 8:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 67 min |
| May 8, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Buckingham | 35 min |
| May 8, 9:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Amherst | 29 min |
| May 8, 9:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Pulaski | 24 min |
| May 8, 9:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Giles | 23 min |
| May 8, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Rockbridge, City of Buena Vista, City of Lexington | 34 min |
| May 8, 9:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Mecklenburg | 19 min |
| May 8, 9:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Roanoke and 3 more | 2 hr |
| May 8, 11:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Watauga | 30 min |
| May 8, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RNK | Wilkes | 38 min |
| May 9, 3:54 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | RNK | Greenbrier | 28 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.