Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 645 pm EDT, Oct 19th 2025

VAZ023-024-033>035-192245-
Botetourt VA-Franklin VA-Amherst VA-Bedford VA-Rockbridge VA-
613 PM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN ROCKBRIDGE...CENTRAL BEDFORD...NORTHEASTERN BOTETOURT...
WEST CENTRAL AMHERST AND NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...THE CITY OF
BUENA VISTA AND THE CITY OF LEXINGTON THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Collierstown to near
Montvale to Boones Mill. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lexington...
Buena Vista...
Bedford...
Buchanan...
Glasgow...
Stewartsville...
and Big Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3789 7931 3753 7934 3717 7959 3713 7994
3721 7988 3722 7985 3723 7984 3726 7985
3739 7975 3777 7970 3776 7967 3779 7966
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 245DEG 33KT 3772 7968 3741 7972 3712 7994

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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