Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45AM 
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Southwestern Bland County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia... Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 449 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nebo, or 7 miles southwest of Ceres, moving southeast at 55 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... Wytheville... Galax... Marion... Tazewell... Hillsville... Saltville... and Chilhowie.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, NC ... ASHE, NC ... BLAND, VA ... CARROLL, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... CITY OF GALAX, VA
Instructions:
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 Twitter.
Address/Location
The Town of Marion, Virginia
138 W Main St
Marion, VA 24354
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-783-4190