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SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Eastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Western Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willis, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Heavy Rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Floyd... Indian Valley... Fancy Gap... Copper Hill... Ararat... Cana... and Willis. Prepare immediately for 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.
Where it happened
Carroll, VA; Floyd, VA; Patrick, VA · 36.910°, -80.427°
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- Severe
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- event
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Carroll, VA; Floyd, VA; Patrick, VA
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SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Floyd County in southwestern Virginia... Eastern Carroll County in southwestern Virginia... Western Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Willis, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. Heavy Rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Floyd... Indian Valley... Fancy Gap... Copper Hill... Ararat... Cana... and Willis. Prepare immediately for 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.