Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
122 WWUS51 KRNK 182010 SVSRNK Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 410 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 VAC035-141-182100- /O.CON.KRNK.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240518T2100Z/ Carroll VA-Patrick VA- 410 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL CARROLL AND WESTERN PATRICK COUNTIES... At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hillsville, moving east at 15 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... Hillsville... Fancy Gap... Gladesboro... Laurel Fork... Woodlawn... and Dugspur. 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. 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 3667 8086 3675 8086 3680 8075 3682 8055 3673 8048 3670 8047 3659 8055 TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 274DEG 11KT 3672 8072 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG