Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
217 WWUS51 KRNK 181958 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 358 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 NCC171-182045- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240518T2045Z/ Surry NC- 358 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL SURRY COUNTY... At 357 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dobson, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Fairview... Flat Rock... Dobson... Bottom... Mountain Park... and Pine Ridge. 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 3636 8085 3656 8080 3656 8063 3648 8048 3630 8072 TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 212DEG 9KT 3638 8077 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG