Weather Alerts-

Take shelter in place or per instructions

Roanoke/Blacksburg - VA, US, National Weather Service

Botetourt County

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