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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:55 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Roanoke County in west central Virginia... Southwestern Bedford County in south central Virginia... Northeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boones Mill, moving northeast at 15 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... Boones Mill... Moneta... Stewartsville... Chamblissburg... Burnt Chimney... Thaxton... and Northwest Smith Mountain Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:31 PM Apr. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 431 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chamblissburg, or near Stewartsville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bedford... Stewartsville... Thaxton... Goodview... and Chamblissburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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