Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 3:51PM EDT until August 11 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
SVRRNK
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina...
Southwestern Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 351 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilkesboro,
moving southeast at 10 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...
Windy Gap...
Buck Shoals...
Mulberry...
Buck...
and Fairplains.
Instruction:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. 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:
Wilkes, NC; Yadkin, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov