Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1031 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2025

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Northern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
  Southern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southeastern Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
  Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EST.

* At 1031 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sparta,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Airy...
  Flat Rock...
  Sparta...
  Dobson...
  Fancy Gap...
  Ennice...
  and Ararat.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

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LAT...LON 3636 8121 3656 8124 3664 8093 3663 8093
      3663 8091 3664 8091 3675 8049 3673 8048
      3655 8042 3655 8044 3642 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 262DEG 39KT 3649 8112

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VFJ