Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:45PM Monday
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Tazewell County in southwestern Virginia... Western Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...
* Until 1145 PM EST.
* At 1054 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Glen Burke to Mountain City, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marion... Richlands... Bluefield... Tazewell... Saltville... Chilhowie... and Jefferson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHE, NC ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... TAZEWELL, 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