Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 5:30PM EDT until July 28 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
Southeastern Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina...
Southeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilbar,
moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
North Wilkesboro...
Wilkesboro...
Boomer...
Glendale Springs...
Deep Gap...
Mc Grady...
and Wilbar.
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:
Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov