Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/06/2026 17:49

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 8:49PM EDT until July 6 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 6, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires: 
July 6, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Central Botetourt County in west central Virginia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 849 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nace, or near Troutville, moving northeast at 10 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... Buchanan... Troutville... Montvale... Fincastle... Lithia... Nace... and Arcadia.
Instruction: 
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 Twitter.
Area Description: 
Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA