Severe Thunderstorm Warning North Carolina | Effective 04/01/2026 11:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 2:19PM EDT until April 1 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 11:19am
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 218 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cascade Falls, or over Deep Gap, moving east at 15 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... Ronda... Traphill... Glendale Springs... Deep Gap... Mc Grady... and Wilbar.
Instruction: 
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. 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: 
Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov