Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
566 WUUS51 KRNK 262140 SVRRNK NCC005-169-171-VAC035-063-067-077-141-155-197-640-262245- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0060.240526T2140Z-240526T2245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 540 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Northern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... South central Pulaski County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... East central Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia... Southeastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Patterson to near Baywood to Twin Oaks, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Galax... Flat Rock... Hillsville... Sparta... Pilot Mountain... and Stuart. 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 3650 8132 3661 8109 3692 8084 3689 8005 3679 8006 3679 8008 3678 8009 3672 8009 3667 8006 3655 8007 3637 8042 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 266DEG 27KT 3687 8080 3660 8097 3654 8115 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG