Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
490 WUUS51 KRNK 222158 SVRRNK NCC005-009-VAC077-173-222300- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0052.240522T2158Z-240522T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 558 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... South central Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grayson Highlands State Park, or near Whitetop, moving east at 10 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... Lansing... Whitetop... Mouth Of Wilson... Troutdale... Volney... Rugby... and Mount Rogers Summit. 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 3668 8162 3672 8123 3658 8122 3647 8131 3651 8159 3658 8162 3661 8162 3662 8161 3664 8161 3664 8162 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 272DEG 7KT 3661 8152 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ BMG