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2025 [KRNK] BLACKSBURG Severe Thunderstorm (SV) Warning (W) Number 15

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Storm Based Warning History

732 
WUUS51 KRNK 310711
SVRRNK
VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310815-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0015.250331T0711Z-250331T0815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
311 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
  Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
  Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
  Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Western Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 310 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Davenport to near Amherstdale-Robinette, moving
  east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Bluefield...
  Wytheville...
  Bland...
  Princeton...
  Richlands...
  Tazewell...
  and Hinton.

This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
 
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 Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 8190 3724 8173 3720 8168 3721 8156
      3727 8142 3758 8119 3759 8109 3771 8098
      3768 8088 3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094
      3787 8081 3784 8076 3772 8066 3713 8088
      3712 8093 3706 8091 3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 267DEG 47KT 3712 8205 3782 8182 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ
541 
WWUS51 KRNK 310748
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
348 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310815-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250331T0815Z/
Giles VA-Smyth VA-Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Summers WV-Mercer WV-
Monroe WV-
348 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT
FOR
WESTERN GILES...NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...BLAND...NORTHWESTERN
WYTHE...SUMMERS...MERCER AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 348 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gratton to Prosperity, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Wytheville...
Bland...
Princeton...
Tazewell...
Hinton...
and Narrows.

This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
 
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 Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8168 3721 8156 3727 8142 3758 8119
      3759 8109 3771 8098 3768 8088 3774 8092
      3777 8089 3782 8094 3787 8081 3784 8076
      3772 8066 3713 8088 3712 8093 3706 8091
      3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 267DEG 47KT 3714 8144 3784 8121 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ
833 
WWUS51 KRNK 310812
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
412 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310822-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250331T0815Z/
Giles VA-Smyth VA-Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Summers WV-Mercer WV-
Monroe WV-
412 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
WESTERN GILES...NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...BLAND...NORTHWESTERN
WYTHE...SUMMERS...MERCER AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
415 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 3720 8168 3721 8156 3727 8142 3758 8119
      3759 8109 3771 8098 3768 8088 3774 8092
      3777 8089 3782 8094 3787 8081 3784 8076
      3772 8066 3713 8088 3712 8093 3706 8091
      3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 267DEG 47KT 3715 8109 3785 8085 

$$

VFJ
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732 
WUUS51 KRNK 310711
SVRRNK
VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310815-
/O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0015.250331T0711Z-250331T0815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
311 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia...
  Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia...
  Bland County in southwestern Virginia...
  Northwestern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia...
  Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
  Western Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 415 AM EDT.

* At 310 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Davenport to near Amherstdale-Robinette, moving
  east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Bluefield...
  Wytheville...
  Bland...
  Princeton...
  Richlands...
  Tazewell...
  and Hinton.

This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
 
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 Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 8190 3724 8173 3720 8168 3721 8156
      3727 8142 3758 8119 3759 8109 3771 8098
      3768 8088 3774 8092 3777 8089 3782 8094
      3787 8081 3784 8076 3772 8066 3713 8088
      3712 8093 3706 8091 3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 267DEG 47KT 3712 8205 3782 8182 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ
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541 
WWUS51 KRNK 310748
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
348 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310815-
/O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250331T0815Z/
Giles VA-Smyth VA-Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Summers WV-Mercer WV-
Monroe WV-
348 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT
FOR
WESTERN GILES...NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...BLAND...NORTHWESTERN
WYTHE...SUMMERS...MERCER AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 348 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gratton to Prosperity, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bluefield...
Wytheville...
Bland...
Princeton...
Tazewell...
Hinton...
and Narrows.

This includes The following Location Mercer County Airport.
 
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 Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8168 3721 8156 3727 8142 3758 8119
      3759 8109 3771 8098 3768 8088 3774 8092
      3777 8089 3782 8094 3787 8081 3784 8076
      3772 8066 3713 8088 3712 8093 3706 8091
      3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 267DEG 47KT 3714 8144 3784 8121 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ
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833 
WWUS51 KRNK 310812
SVSRNK

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
412 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

VAC021-071-173-185-197-WVC055-063-089-310822-
/O.EXP.KRNK.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250331T0815Z/
Giles VA-Smyth VA-Tazewell VA-Bland VA-Wythe VA-Summers WV-Mercer WV-
Monroe WV-
412 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
WESTERN GILES...NORTHERN SMYTH...TAZEWELL...BLAND...NORTHWESTERN
WYTHE...SUMMERS...MERCER AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
415 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 3720 8168 3721 8156 3727 8142 3758 8119
      3759 8109 3771 8098 3768 8088 3774 8092
      3777 8089 3782 8094 3787 8081 3784 8076
      3772 8066 3713 8088 3712 8093 3706 8091
      3689 8097 3696 8178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 267DEG 47KT 3715 8109 3785 8085 

$$

VFJ

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