Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
109 WWUS51 KRNK 182017 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 417 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 NCC171-182045- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240518T2045Z/ Surry NC- 417 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL SURRY COUNTY... At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dobson, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fairview... Dobson... and White Plains. 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 3635 8083 3644 8080 3646 8068 3639 8061 3630 8072 TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 225DEG 6KT 3637 8072 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG