Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 15 at 2:39PM 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... Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moravian Falls, or near Wilkesboro, moving southeast at 20 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... North Wilkesboro... Wilkesboro... Hays... Mulberry... Cricket... Buck... and Wilkes County Airport.

What to do: 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. 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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