Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
929 WWUS51 KRNK 182027 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 427 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 VAC035-141-182100- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240518T2100Z/ Carroll VA-Patrick VA- 427 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND WESTERN PATRICK COUNTIES... At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gladesboro, or near Fancy Gap, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hillsville... Fancy Gap... Gladesboro... and Laurel Fork. 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 3666 8081 3672 8078 3676 8073 3678 8055 3673 8048 3670 8047 3659 8055 TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 276DEG 10KT 3671 8066 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG