Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
208 WWUS51 KRNK 072033 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 433 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 NCC169-171-072045- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240507T2045Z/ Surry NC-Stokes NC- 433 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SURRY AND SOUTHWESTERN STOKES COUNTIES... At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pilot Mountain State Park, or near Pilot Mountain, moving east at 40 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... Pilot Mountain... King... Pilot Mountain State Park... Pinnacle... Hanging Rock State Park... Capella... and Level Cross. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS, as well as deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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 3626 8032 3630 8061 3637 8064 3645 8027 3626 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 272DEG 34KT 3633 8053 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ WP