WUUS51 KRNK 081940 SVRRNK NCC169-171-VAC035-141-082045- /O.NEW.KRNK.SV.W.0101.260708T1940Z-260708T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA 340 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Southeastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ararat, moving east 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... Mount Airy... Stuart... Francisco... Ararat... Cana... Woodville... and Collinstown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage. Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning. 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. && LAT...LON 3655 8066 3669 8050 3666 8019 3640 8027 TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 283DEG 8KT 3659 8051 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ JCB