Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
290 WUUS51 KRNK 181957 SVRRNK VAC035-141-182100- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0047.240518T1957Z-240518T2100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 357 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Western Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 357 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodlawn, or near Hillsville, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Hillsville... Fancy Gap... Gladesboro... Laurel Fork... Woodlawn... and Dugspur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and 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 3667 8086 3679 8086 3682 8055 3673 8048 3670 8047 3659 8055 TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 276DEG 10KT 3672 8079 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG