Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 2:44PM EDT until August 15 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... South central Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Francisco, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mount Airy... Flat Rock... Pilot Mountain... Walnut Cove... Danbury... Francisco... and Ararat.

What to do: 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 X.

Issued by NWS Blacksburg VA; in effect until Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:45:00 GMT.

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA). Factual summary of a public release; not financial advice.

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