Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:35AM EDT until March 16 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:35am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina...
Western Surry County in northwestern North Carolina...
Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
Eastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 835 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Scottville to near Maple Springs, moving east at 40
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Elkin...
Wilkesboro...
Sparta...
Dobson...
Ronda...
and Boomer.
Instruction:
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 X.
Area Description:
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov