Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Central Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 700 PM EST.
* At 611 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sugar Grove, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Wytheville... Rural Retreat... Max Meadows... Mount Rogers National Recreation Area... Speedwell... Sugar Grove... and Patterson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... WYTHE, VA
Instructions:
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 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
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning