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The Town of Marion, Virginia
Thursday September 4th, 2025 :: 01:21 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM

SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Alleghany County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... North central Watauga County in northwestern North Carolina... Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Southeastern Smyth County in southwestern Virginia... Southern Wythe County in southwestern Virginia... Western Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... The City of Galax in southwestern Virginia... Grayson County in southwestern Virginia...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Rogers Summit, or 7 miles north of Whitetop, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Galax... Sparta... Jefferson... West Jefferson... Independence... Fries... and Lansing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHANY, NC ... ASHE, NC ... SURRY, NC ... WATAUGA, NC ... WILKES, NC ... CARROLL, VA ... GRAYSON, VA ... SMYTH, VA ... WYTHE, VA ... CITY OF GALAX, 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 X.

Address/Location
The Town of Marion, Virginia
138 W Main St
Marion, VA 24354

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 276-783-4190

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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

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