Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
693 WUUS51 KRNK 070254 SVRRNK NCC157-169-171-VAC035-063-067-089-141-690-070400- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0035.240507T0254Z-240507T0400Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 1054 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Northwestern Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Southeastern Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Southeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Henry County in south central Virginia... Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Franklin County in west central Virginia... * Until midnight EDT. * At 1053 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over White Plains, or near Mount Airy, moving northeast at 45 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... Martinsville... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Dobson... Pilot Mountain... Stuart... and Ferrum. This includes The following Locations The Martinsville Speedway and Martinsville Airport. 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. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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 3653 8086 3704 7999 3663 7969 3660 7970 3628 8061 TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 241DEG 38KT 3645 8060 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ VFJ