Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
091 WWUS81 KRNK 262237 SPSRNK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 637 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 NCZ001>003-019-VAZ015-016-262315- Surry NC-Ashe NC-Wilkes NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Carroll VA- 637 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ALLEGHANY...NORTHWESTERN SURRY...NORTHEASTERN WILKES AND NORTHEASTERN ASHE COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CENTRAL CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitehead, or near Sparta, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sparta... Jefferson... Laurel Springs... Ennice... Glendale Springs... Bottom... and Roaring Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central and northwestern North Carolina...and southwestern Virginia. && LAT...LON 3632 8141 3648 8150 3666 8081 3642 8070 TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 248DEG 22KT 3645 8115 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SH