Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
763 WUUS51 KRNK 181946 SVRRNK NCC171-182045- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0045.240518T1946Z-240518T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 346 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 346 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mountain Park, moving northeast 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... Mount Airy... Fairview... Flat Rock... Dobson... Mountain Park... Bottom... and Pine Ridge. 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 3635 8088 3656 8080 3656 8063 3648 8048 3628 8075 TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 212DEG 9KT 3635 8079 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG