Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 23 at 5:04AM EDT until March 23 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 23, 2026 - 2:04am
Expires:
March 23, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
SVRRNK
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.
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:
Alleghany, VA; Amherst, VA; Bath, VA; Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Covington, VA; City of Lexington, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov