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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
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067 WUUS51 KRNK 070331 SVRRNK NCC005-171-193-VAC035-077-141-070415- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0001.250207T0331Z-250207T0415Z/ 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. && 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