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VAC005-009-017-023-163-530-580-678-230945-

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

504 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  The City of Covington in west central Virginia...

  Northern Alleghany County in west central Virginia...

  The City of Buena Vista in west central Virginia...

  The City of Lexington in west central Virginia...

  Rockbridge County in west central Virginia...

  Bath County in west central Virginia...

  North central Botetourt County in west central Virginia...

  Northern Amherst County in central Virginia...



* Until 545 AM EDT.



* At 503 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from Burnsville to Ingalls Field to near Covington,

  moving east at 75 mph.



  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



* Locations impacted include...

  Lexington...

  Buena Vista...

  Covington...

  Clifton Forge...

  Amherst...

  Glasgow...

  and Goshen.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare immediately for 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 X.



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LAT...LON 3822 7970 3819 7954 3816 7952 3815 7953

      3817 7944 3809 7949 3789 7915 3781 7917

      3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7899 3763 7895

      3753 7907 3781 8021 3787 8016 3799 8000

      3811 7993 3812 7995 3819 7992 3827 7979

TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 279DEG 64KT 3820 7964 3794 7980 3782 7994 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA

542 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



VAC005-009-017-023-163-530-580-678-230952-

/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260323T0945Z/

City of Covington VA-Alleghany VA-City of Buena Vista VA-

City of Lexington VA-Rockbridge VA-Bath VA-Botetourt VA-Amherst VA-

542 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 

NORTHERN ALLEGHANY...ROCKBRIDGE...BATH...NORTH CENTRAL BOTETOURT

COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN AMHERST COUNTIES IN

CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE CITY OF COVINGTON...THE CITY OF BUENA VISTA

AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM EDT...



The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe

limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.

Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty

winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.



&&



LAT...LON 3822 7970 3819 7954 3816 7952 3815 7953

      3817 7944 3809 7949 3789 7915 3781 7917

      3778 7908 3772 7907 3770 7899 3763 7895

      3753 7907 3781 8021 3787 8016 3799 8000

      3811 7993 3812 7995 3819 7992 3827 7979

TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 279DEG 64KT 3810 7883 3784 7900 3772 7914 



$$



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