Last Updated on June 17, 2022 3:40 pm
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA337 PM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina…Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina…
Until 500 PM EDT.
At 337 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from near Bristol Va to 7 miles south of Pine Crest,moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damageto roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…Boone…Jefferson…West Jefferson…Blowing Rock…Beech Mountain…Lansing…and Foscoe.
This includes The following Location Appalachian State University.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well asdeadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to aninterior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay awayfrom windows.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of anysize, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed treesor large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll freeat 1…8 6 6…2 1 5…4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also beshared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page andon Twitter.
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