Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 6:14PM EDT until June 22 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Campbell County in central Virginia...
Northern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia...
Southern Bedford County in south central Virginia...
Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Western Smith
Mountain Lake, or near Penhook, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount...
Altavista...
Hurt...
Gretna...
Huddleston...
Moneta...
and Penhook.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Bedford, VA; Campbell, VA; Franklin, VA; Pittsylvania, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: