Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
086 WUUS51 KRNK 072138 SVRRNK NCC169-VAC089-141-072215- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0039.240507T2138Z-240507T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 538 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southwestern Henry County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 538 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stuart, moving east at 25 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... Stuart... Sandy Ridge... Spencer... Penns Store... Critz... Ayersville... and Patrick Springs. 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 3658 8042 3664 8044 3669 8002 3645 8003 TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 277DEG 23KT 3660 8031 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ WP